BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S29357
Sample Donor Ross, George
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Fine-Grained Pyroxene Andesite (Or Basalt) (Pac1)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed fine-grained pyroxene andesite (or basalt) (pAc1), L.O.R. Lava band, same lava suite?
Locality details Duneaton Water 50 yards upstream from entry of Seat Burn
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 752 228
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S29357

Cross Polarized, S29357

Plane Polarized, S29357

Plane Polarized, S29357