BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18734
Sample Donor Dinham, C.
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Fine-Grained Olivine Dolerite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Decomposed fine-grained olivine dolerite, rich in biotite
Locality details Whin in burn at Burnside, NW of W quarter, N of Glenavon (sill)
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7309 4743
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18734

Cross Polarized, S18734

Plane Polarized, S18734

Plane Polarized, S18734