BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S61459; S61459/A; S61459/B; S61459/C;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Albitised Quartz-Dolerite Rwe'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Aggregate which failed under compression testing
Locality details Hillwood Quarry, Ratho
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 129 718
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S61459/A

Cross Polarized, S61459/A

Plane Polarized, S61459/A

Plane Polarized, S61459/A


S61459/B

Cross Polarized, S61459/B

Plane Polarized, S61459/B

Plane Polarized, S61459/B


S61459/C

Cross Polarized, S61459/C

Plane Polarized, S61459/C

Plane Polarized, S61459/C