BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S1048; S1048/1; S1048/2; S1048/3; S1048/4;
Sample Donor Museum Specimens
Rock name 'Original entry: Picrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lower Bed (used for oven soles)
Locality details Lakestone, Blackburn Quarry, near Bathgate
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 985 645
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S1048/1

Cross Polarized, S1048/1

Plane Polarized, S1048/1

Plane Polarized, S1048/1


S1048/2

Cross Polarized, S1048/2

Plane Polarized, S1048/2

Plane Polarized, S1048/2


S1048/3

Cross Polarized, S1048/3

Plane Polarized, S1048/3

Plane Polarized, S1048/3


S1048/4

Cross Polarized, S1048/4

Plane Polarized, S1048/4

Plane Polarized, S1048/4