BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S35358
Sample Donor Reynolds, Professor
Rock name 'Original entry: Hornblende Pyrrhotite Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende pyrrhotite rock, dioritic rock with Cu pyrites
Locality details Palnure Burn, 6 miles NE of Newton Stewart
50k map sheet Carrick (8)

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Map reference NX 50 72
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S35358

Cross Polarized, S35358

Plane Polarized, S35358

Plane Polarized, S35358