BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S20800
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Siliceous Xenolith'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Xenolith: to illustrate certain sills which include pitchstone portions; Memoir, pp. 265, 272
Locality details Scobull Point
50k map sheet Iona (43)

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Map reference NM 4683 2700
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S20800

Cross Polarized, S20800

Plane Polarized, S20800

Plane Polarized, S20800