BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17588; MR25964;
Sample Donor Road Board
Rock name Basalt. 'Original entry: Basalt With Celadonite And ?Heulandite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basalt with celadonite and ?heulandite, ,Collected by H Crawford:
Locality details Near hydro-electric dam at top of mountain above Vestmanhavn, Streymoy (Strxmx), Faeroe Islands,surface exposure,Faeroe Islands
50k map sheet Not entered
Map reference 62:9,7:12
Year collected 1962 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17588

Cross Polarized, S17588

Plane Polarized, S17588

Plane Polarized, S17588