BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S27840; S27840/A;
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sill, selections of specimens which were taken at intervals of about 1 ft from top to bottom of teschenite sill; the thickness of the sill is given in the journal as 63 ft 2 in. The loss of core is probably in the more basic portion. Summ. Prog. 1930
Locality details Saline no. 1 bore, Saline, 2 miles W of Saline village on N side of Saline - Dollar main road, in corner of field, 250 yds a little W of S of Saline Shaw farmhouse
50k map sheet Stirling (39)

View images in GeoScenic related to 'Stirling'

View a geological map near 'Stirling'

Map reference NS 9923 9341
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

Links to high resolution images

Transition from XPL to PPL light


S27840

Cross Polarized, S27840

Plane Polarized, S27840

Plane Polarized, S27840


S27840/A

Cross Polarized, S27840/A

Plane Polarized, S27840/A

Plane Polarized, S27840/A