BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S1613; S1613/a;
Sample Donor UNKNOWN
Rock name 'Original entry: Tholeiite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Tholeiite, central vitreous part of dyke
Locality details Watcarrick, Eskdalemuir, Langholm
50k map sheet Dumfries (10)

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Map reference NY 24 96
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S1613

Cross Polarized, S1613

Plane Polarized, S1613

Plane Polarized, S1613


S1613/a

Cross Polarized, S1613/a

Plane Polarized, S1613/a

Plane Polarized, S1613/a