BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S23443
Sample Donor Eyles,V.A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Monchiquite With Quartzose Xenoliths'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed monchiquite with quartzose xenoliths, matrix of the middle of the three necks
Locality details Left bank of River Ayr 1200 yards downstream from Tarholm
50k map sheet Ayr (14)

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Map reference NS 396 228
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S23443

Cross Polarized, S23443

Plane Polarized, S23443

Plane Polarized, S23443