BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26957; COLLNOF34;
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Hyperitic Or Diorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Loose block, beautiful example of contact altered plutonic rock; compare Geikie (51)
Locality details Loose, W burn, Watstone Hill
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 598 349
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26957

Cross Polarized, S26957

Plane Polarized, S26957

Plane Polarized, S26957