BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12003; COLLNO62;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.
Rock name 'Original entry: Basaltic Tuff F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments With a small admixture of quartzose sediment F
Locality details W side of Queen's Drive, E side of Whinny Hill, near foot of path which ascends in westerly direction
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 2800 7317
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12003

Cross Polarized, S12003

Plane Polarized, S12003

Plane Polarized, S12003