BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17788
Sample Donor Tait,D.
Rock name 'Original entry: Micro-Ophitic Olivine-Dolerite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Ben More Lava Suite, No. 38; pale group with little iron ore liberated from olivine; more coarsely ophitic than usual
Locality details Traverse from between tide marks 0.25 mile E of Dererach (Loch Scridain) to 3169 ft summit of Ben More: No. 38
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 5189 3148
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17788

Cross Polarized, S17788

Plane Polarized, S17788

Plane Polarized, S17788