BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S51068; COLLNOXP661;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basalt, fine-grained. Spheroidal weathering, tholeiitic, coulf be edge of quartz dolerite
Locality details Exposure in bank, 220' at 33 deg from Balvormie Farm House
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 9989 7422
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S51068

Cross Polarized, S51068

Plane Polarized, S51068

Plane Polarized, S51068