BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S21171
Sample Donor Wilson, George Victor
Rock name 'Original entry: Diorite, Much Altered Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Diorite, much altered rock, plutonic intrusion in nickeliferous pyrrhotite, post Silurian
Locality details 316 yards E 35.5 deg S of Talnotry Cottage, 5 miles E 41 deg N of Newton Stewart
50k map sheet Wigtown (4)

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Map reference NX 47 70
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S21171

Cross Polarized, S21171

Plane Polarized, S21171

Plane Polarized, S21171