BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S23507
Sample Donor Simpson,J.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Carbonated Olivine Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Carbonated olivine basalt, fine-grained top
Locality details 0.5 miles S of Caisgailoch Hill
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 546 139
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S23507

Cross Polarized, S23507

Plane Polarized, S23507

Plane Polarized, S23507