BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S379
Sample Donor Maconachie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Pyroxene Andesite, Lava Group 1(A)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic pyroxene andesite, Lava Group 1(a), Old Red Lavas
Locality details N end of shore cliffs, under Culzean Castle
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 23 10
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S379

Cross Polarized, S379

Plane Polarized, S379

Plane Polarized, S379