BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29673
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Monchiquite (C )'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Monchiquite (C ), ?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)

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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


S29673

Cross Polarized, S29673

Plane Polarized, S29673

Plane Polarized, S29673