BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12166; COLLNOT3136;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Diabase (Intersertal Series)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Olivine dolerite, much decomposed F
Locality details Road cutting where two roads meet, W of Hopetoun House; no intrusion shown on map here, but sill exposed on shore nearby shown as probably continuing in this direction (DG)
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 0881 7914
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12166

Cross Polarized, S12166

Plane Polarized, S12166

Plane Polarized, S12166