BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S22457
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Microporphyritic Granulitic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Porphyritic andesite, vertically jointed sheet; memoir, p. 152
Locality details 560 yds SSW of summit of Ben Hiant
50k map sheet Tobermory (52)

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Map reference NM 5342 6275
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S22457

Cross Polarized, S22457

Plane Polarized, S22457

Plane Polarized, S22457