BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S182
Sample Donor Museum Specimens
Rock name 'Original entry: Diorite (Camptonite)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Diorite (Camptonite)
Locality details Cairnhead, 1.25 miles NNE of Isle of Whithorn
50k map sheet Whithorn (2)

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Map reference NX 48 38
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S182

Cross Polarized, S182

Plane Polarized, S182

Plane Polarized, S182