BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12052; COLLNOT3174;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Ophitic Diabase, Without Analcime F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments No 3 top - olivine dolerite F
Locality details Barnton Railway Cutting, W end, W of Edinburgh
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 1992 7543
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12052

Cross Polarized, S12052

Plane Polarized, S12052

Plane Polarized, S12052