BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S42537; COLLNOYC533;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lowest beds exposed in quarrying operations on 22 June 1957. Probably tuffs or redistributed lava bole
Locality details Torphin Quarry, 140 yds S 10 deg W if Torphin Golf Clubhouse
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 2029 6778
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S42537

Cross Polarized, S42537

Plane Polarized, S42537

Plane Polarized, S42537