BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S24898
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Pyroxene Andesite Group 1(A)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic pyroxene andesite Group 1(a), Old Red Sandstone Lava, lantern slide in Loan collecton, see also 27554
Locality details 800 feet NNE of Smithy, just E of main raod
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 263 164
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S24898

Cross Polarized, S24898

Plane Polarized, S24898

Plane Polarized, S24898