BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S1529
Sample Donor Macconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Calcareous Diabase Tuff'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Calcareous diabase tuff, andesite, Lapilli: rockroom collection case 15
Locality details Shore a few yards N of Bennane Cave, 2.5 miles N of Ballantrae
50k map sheet Girvan (7)

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Map reference NX 09 86
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S1529

Cross Polarized, S1529

Plane Polarized, S1529

Plane Polarized, S1529