BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S34477
Sample Donor Macgregor,A.G.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyrite, ?Hornblende, Highly Altered'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyrite, ?hornblende, highly altered, ?ash
Locality details Grain Burn, Bail Hill, 100 yards below point where boudary wall crosses
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 754 141
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S34477

Cross Polarized, S34477

Plane Polarized, S34477

Plane Polarized, S34477