BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S48797; COLLNOXP544;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Trachybasalt, Trachyophitic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basalt, rather fine-grained, platy weathering; porbably Stronend flow 9
Locality details Boquhan Burn, 3150 ft at 88 deg from Stronend summit; collected 4 ft above base of flow
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

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Map reference NS 6387 8949
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S48797

Cross Polarized, S48797

Plane Polarized, S48797

Plane Polarized, S48797