BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S43867; COLLNOYC640;
Sample Donor Mykura,W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Altered Basalt, ?Tholeiitic'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Altered basalt, ?tholeiitic, 1 foot dyke in U.O.R.S. sansdstone
Locality details Hunterston Atomic Generating Station, outlet tunnel (SW) 300 yards NW of centre of B reactor
50k map sheet Arran (Millport) (21)

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Map reference NS 180 510
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S43867

Cross Polarized, S43867

Plane Polarized, S43867

Plane Polarized, S43867