BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S30489; COLLNO21N;
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Non-porphyritic margin of sill almost at contact with porphyritic centre; porph shows no sign of chilling and is here locally vertical
Locality details East wall of passage 50 yds N of St Leaonard's Mount, Heriot Steps
50k map sheet Edinburgh (32)

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Map reference NT 2647 7313
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S30489

Cross Polarized, S30489

Plane Polarized, S30489

Plane Polarized, S30489