BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18530; S18530/a; S18530/b; S18530/c; S18530/d; S18530/e;
Sample Donor Anderson,J.G.C.
Rock name 'Original entry: (A) Anorthite With Sillimanite; (B) Feldspathic Clot In Tholeiite; (C) Tholeiite; (D) Cognate Xenolith; (E1) Coarse Cogn'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments (a) In the sillimanite-free portions, large crystals of sapphire; inclusions of glass & spinel; (b) of the nature of a cognate xenolith, bytownite and greenish augite; (c) with large aluminous greenish augite as cognate xenolith; (d) of coarse gabbr
Locality details Shore 400 yds S of Seabank Villa
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 4861 2820
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18530

Cross Polarized, S18530

Plane Polarized, S18530

Plane Polarized, S18530


S18530/a

Cross Polarized, S18530/a

Plane Polarized, S18530/a

Plane Polarized, S18530/a


S18530/b

Cross Polarized, S18530/b

Plane Polarized, S18530/b

Plane Polarized, S18530/b


S18530/c

Cross Polarized, S18530/c

Plane Polarized, S18530/c

Plane Polarized, S18530/c


S18530/d

Cross Polarized, S18530/d

Plane Polarized, S18530/d

Plane Polarized, S18530/d


S18530/e

Cross Polarized, S18530/e

Plane Polarized, S18530/e

Plane Polarized, S18530/e