BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35914; COLLNOED1412;
Sample Donor ED Collection
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Dolerite Jp'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dolerite intrusion. Lower Carboniferous; chlorophaeite JP
Locality details Hannafield Quarry, near Balerno
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 1521 6672
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35914

Cross Polarized, S35914

Plane Polarized, S35914

Plane Polarized, S35914