BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S62868; COLLNOKX054;
Sample Donor Gallagher,M.J.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Upper Silruian sediment of unusual character, clasts and chert fragments in fine-grained calcareous matrix, ?tuffaceous
Locality details E bank of unnamed tributary flowing N to Birkenhead Burn, 1.23km S 60 deg W of Birkenhead Farm
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7662 3587
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S62868

Cross Polarized, S62868

Plane Polarized, S62868

Plane Polarized, S62868