BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S174
Sample Donor Museum Specimens
Rock name 'Original entry: Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Diorite, decomposed
Locality details Port of Counan SE side, 2.25 miles SW of Whithorn
50k map sheet Whithorn (2)

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Map reference NX 42 36
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S174

Cross Polarized, S174

Plane Polarized, S174

Plane Polarized, S174