BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12995; COLLNOHDC218;
Sample Donor Cadell, Henry Moubray
Rock name 'Original entry: Ophitic Diabase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Corstorphine Hill diabase
Locality details Barnton Quarry, SW of Davidson's Mains, Cramond Parish
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 201 751
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12995

Cross Polarized, S12995

Plane Polarized, S12995

Plane Polarized, S12995