BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17119
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tholeiite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From stony layer alternating with glass in 6 ft leidleite sheet dipping at 15 deg to SSE; between Mull and Brunton types; Memoir, pp. 285-287
Locality details 960 yds W 35 deg N of summit of Coirc Bheinn
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 4804 3334
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17119

Cross Polarized, S17119

Plane Polarized, S17119

Plane Polarized, S17119