BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | E2476 |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Not entered |
| Rock name | Not entered |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | lamprophyre [ altered greenstone ]: sphene, epidote and zoisite abundant and all embedded in a matrix of brown mica. A little hornblende is present. Apparently a thermometamorphosed greenstone, very highly altered. - see Lamplugh p309 |
| Locality details | cliff S side of Barony Hill: altered greenstone dyke 0.5" from contact with 15' elvan (see p130 fig 36) |
| 50k map sheet | Isle of Man (46) |
| Map reference | SC 46748 86940 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
E2476
