BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S9088
Sample Donor Jermyn Street Rock Collection
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Porphyritic Pyroxene Andesite Or Basalt (?Olivine)'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed porphyritic pyroxene andesite or basalt (?olivine), L.O.R.S. lavas
Locality details Auchenroy Hill, Dalmellington
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 44 05
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S9088

Cross Polarized, S9088

Plane Polarized, S9088

Plane Polarized, S9088