BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S188; S188/A;
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Biotite Porphyrite (Pyritiferous)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende biotite porphyrite (pyritiferous)
Locality details Cairngarroch Bay, 4 miles S by W of Stonykirk
50k map sheet Stranraer (3)

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Map reference NX 04 49
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S188

Cross Polarized, S188

Plane Polarized, S188

Plane Polarized, S188


S188/A

Cross Polarized, S188/A

Plane Polarized, S188/A

Plane Polarized, S188/A