BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S24174
Sample Donor Simpson,J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Mix-Up Of Coarse Olivine Dolerite And Fine Biotite Basalt Or Camptonite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Mix-up of coarse olivine dolerite and fine biotite basalt or camptonite, sill main mass
Locality details In River Ayr at Howford Bridge, 1.5 miles SE of Mauchline
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 516 254
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S24174

Cross Polarized, S24174

Plane Polarized, S24174

Plane Polarized, S24174