BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S392/A
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Porphyritic Pyroxene Andesite, Group 1(A)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed porphyritic pyroxene andesite, group 1(a), Old Red Lavas
Locality details Near Heads of Ayr
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 2 1
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S392/A

Cross Polarized, S392/A

Plane Polarized, S392/A

Plane Polarized, S392/A