BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S24704
Sample Donor Ross, George
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Pyroxene Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Pyroxene porphyrite, sill(?) in Downtonian rocks close below quartzite conglomerate
Locality details 1200 yards E of source of Birkenhead Burn
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7642 3600
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S24704

Cross Polarized, S24704

Plane Polarized, S24704

Plane Polarized, S24704