BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S590
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz diorite, "granite"
Locality details N end of Cairngarroch Bay, 5 miles SE of Portpatrick
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


S590

Cross Polarized, S590

Plane Polarized, S590

Plane Polarized, S590