BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26492; COLLNOD398;
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz-Dolerite F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dolerite
Locality details Castleland Hill Quarry, 700 yds N of Limpet Ness
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 119 823
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26492

Cross Polarized, S26492

Plane Polarized, S26492

Plane Polarized, S26492