BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S49496
Sample Donor Davies,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Ocellar Olivine Basalt With Biotite (D Or K)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed ocellar olivine basalt with biotite (D or K), dolerite dyke
Locality details Poldownie Burn, 620 yards N 40 deg E of Glenmuirshaw
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 6990 2040
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S49496

Cross Polarized, S49496

Plane Polarized, S49496

Plane Polarized, S49496