BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S485; COLLNO1727;
Sample Donor Macconachie,A.F.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Basalt (?Fragment From Tuff) F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments "Porphyrite"
Locality details Quarry between Scald Law and Carnethy
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 1964 6153
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S485

Cross Polarized, S485

Plane Polarized, S485

Plane Polarized, S485