BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S132
Sample Donor Geikie,A.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyritic Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyritic basalt, melaphyre (crystalline)
Locality details Knock Hills, Largs
50k map sheet Rothesay (29)

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Map reference NS 20 62
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S132

Cross Polarized, S132

Plane Polarized, S132

Plane Polarized, S132