BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26764
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Coarse Tholeiitic Dolerite (Tertiary Aspect) (Tm1)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse tholeiitic dolerite (Tertiary aspect) (tM1), small sill
Locality details Waterfall in Muirfoot Burn, 0.2 miles SSE of High Polquheys
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 624 162
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26764

Cross Polarized, S26764

Plane Polarized, S26764

Plane Polarized, S26764