BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S12055; COLLNOT3177;
Sample Donor Peach, B.N.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Diabase F'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments No 3 upper portion (ophitic structure less than in S. 12054 F)
Locality details Barnton Railway Cutting, E end, W of Edinburgh
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 2005 7545
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S12055

Cross Polarized, S12055

Plane Polarized, S12055

Plane Polarized, S12055