BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S50499; COLLNOXP658;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Quartz-dolerite, very coarse. (like Robertson's zone 'C')
Locality details Avontoun Whinstone Quary, foot of S face. 1740' at 146 deg from Avontoun
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 9848 7601
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S50499

Cross Polarized, S50499

Plane Polarized, S50499

Plane Polarized, S50499