BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | S29672 |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Richey, James E. |
| Rock name | 'Original entry: Carbonated Peridotite' |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | Carbonated peridotite,nodule in monchiquite, ?sill or aberrant portion of a dyke bulging down into splint coal and cutting out upper 4 feet of the coal |
| Locality details | In mine in splint coal just W of Sanquhar Brickworks Quarry |
| 50k map sheet | Sanquhar (15) |
| Map reference | NS 780 104 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
S29672
