BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S39960; COLLNOXQ 196;
Sample Donor Lumsden,G.I.
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Basalt, Hillhouse Type'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Olivine basalt, Hillhouse type, centre of fourth flow of Birrenswark lavas ?Hillhouse
Locality details 1300 yards W 26 deg S from Murtholm
50k map sheet Dumfries (10)

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Map reference NY 35 83
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S39960

Cross Polarized, S39960

Plane Polarized, S39960

Plane Polarized, S39960