BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12146; COLLNOT3112;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Andesite Or Highly Feldspathic Andesite F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Andesite or highly feldspathic basalt (rotten) F
Locality details Old quarry, near Corston, fully 2 miles S of Mid Calder
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0791 6387
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12146

Cross Polarized, S12146

Plane Polarized, S12146

Plane Polarized, S12146