BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S48; S48/A; S48/B; COLLNOCOLLNO;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name 'Original entry: Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Permian trap
Locality details Morton Castle, Thornhill
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NX 8909 9926
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S48/A

Cross Polarized, S48/A

Plane Polarized, S48/A

Plane Polarized, S48/A


S48/B

Cross Polarized, S48/B

Plane Polarized, S48/B

Plane Polarized, S48/B