BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17502; COLLNO1547;
Sample Donor Clough, C.T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Decomposed Basalt Allied To Hillhouse Type Agm'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From ash neck, Hillhouse type; Ayrshire Memoir, p. 286
Locality details NE side of old quarry, 800 ft N of Rowallan Castle
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 4352 4267
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17502

Cross Polarized, S17502

Plane Polarized, S17502

Plane Polarized, S17502