BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S769; COLLNO193;
Sample Donor Edinburgh Collection, old catalogue
Rock name 'Original entry: Picrite (Porphyrite)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hillhouse Type F (Columnar basalt above tuff and limestone)
Locality details Kirkton West Quarry, Bathgate
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 98 68
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S769

Cross Polarized, S769

Plane Polarized, S769

Plane Polarized, S769