BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71164
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Lamprophyre, Medium-Grained'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Lamprophyre sheet in Colonsay Group ; may belong to microdiorite or lamprophyre suites (Caledonian); sheet, concordant, 1-2 m thick, dip SSW 60 deg; medium variant
Locality details S side of Port Mor, W coast of Colonsay
50k map sheet Colonsay (35)

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Map reference NR 3590 9460
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71164

Cross Polarized, S71164

Plane Polarized, S71164

Plane Polarized, S71164