BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S1027
Sample Donor UNKNOWN
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Olivine Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic olivine basalt
Locality details Burnswark, 2.75 miles N of Ecclefechan
50k map sheet Dumfries (10)

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Map reference NY 19 79
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S1027

Cross Polarized, S1027

Plane Polarized, S1027

Plane Polarized, S1027