BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S45884; COLLNOBo5244;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sandstone, very fine-grained, Limestone Coal Group, Balbardie Gas Coal cyclothem
Locality details Whitrigg Colliery No 11 underground up-bore (1959) [Survey No Lin 12 NW/122 (?112)] at 8' 0"
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 9482 6387
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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S45884

Cross Polarized, S45884

Plane Polarized, S45884

Plane Polarized, S45884