BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S19071
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Micro-Ophitic Olivine-Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Typical of a large number of Mull flows; Tertiary, Plateau type; Summ Prog. 1915, p. 27; Memoir, pp. 15, 136-137
Locality details Little port on E side of Rubha Dearg, 1 mile W of Loch Aline
50k map sheet Mull (44)

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Map reference NM 6633 4446
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S19071

Cross Polarized, S19071

Plane Polarized, S19071

Plane Polarized, S19071