BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S33862
Sample Donor Haldane,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Anorthite-Phyric Olivine-Basalt, ?Tholeiite Group'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke, 5 ft, picritic, porphyritic
Locality details Shoulder of hill, 500 yds SSE of Dunvegan Castle
50k map sheet Skye (80)

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Map reference NG 2492 4876
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S33862

Cross Polarized, S33862

Plane Polarized, S33862

Plane Polarized, S33862