BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S34530; COLLNOSL41;
Sample Donor Simpson,J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Limestone, Crinoids, Larger Shells, Polyzoa, Foraminfera Jp'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quarried limestone (basal 15 ft of bed); Min Res Vol. XXXVII, p. 123
Locality details Middleton Limeworks, mined portion, (old quarry)
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 356 583
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S34530

Cross Polarized, S34530

Plane Polarized, S34530

Plane Polarized, S34530