BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12224; COLLNOT4145;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Contact Of Baked Sandstone And Chilled Edge Of Sill'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments On top of sill
Locality details SE side of Rosyth Castle, 1.5 miles SW of Inverkeithing
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 1091 8200
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12224

Cross Polarized, S12224

Plane Polarized, S12224

Plane Polarized, S12224