BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S25626
Sample Donor Phemister,J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Tholeiitic Olivine Basalt, Variety Tala Type With Olivine'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Tholeiitic olivine basalt, variety Tala type with olivine, 18 foot dyke, sheaf augite
Locality details Arnesalloch burn 265 yards upstream from bridge at Douglas Muirkirk Road
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 8705 5235
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S25626

Cross Polarized, S25626

Plane Polarized, S25626

Plane Polarized, S25626