BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S256
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.; Museum Specimens;
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartz diorite, ophitic brown hornblende, Interstitial Qty (scarce)
Locality details Balcary, 1 mile S of Glenluce
50k map sheet Wigtown (4)

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Map reference NX 20 55
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S256

Cross Polarized, S256

Plane Polarized, S256

Plane Polarized, S256