BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S51070; COLLNOXP663;
Sample Donor Read,W.A.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Basalt, fine-grained, well jointed, ?lava or from marginal part of dolerite sill branching off from transgressive Cockleroy Intrusion. Cf. S 51071.
Locality details Exposure in bank, 1400 ft at 318 deg from summit of Cockleroy
50k map sheet Airdrie (31)

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Map reference NS 9865 7468
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S51070

Cross Polarized, S51070

Plane Polarized, S51070

Plane Polarized, S51070