BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18966
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Ophitic Olivine-Dolerite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Suite of inclined sheets round the NW end of Loch Spelve from Ardshiel by Ardura House to Seanvaile; Memoir, p. 240; moderately coarse, feldspathic, olivine pseudomorphs in talc
Locality details No. 5 inclined sheet, between Ardachoil and Srath Bearnach
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 6907 3105
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18966

Cross Polarized, S18966

Plane Polarized, S18966

Plane Polarized, S18966