BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17516; COLLNO389;
Sample Donor Anderson, E.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Augite Monchiquite Ebb'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Fragment of fresh Hillhouse type in agglomerate; Ayrshire Memoir, p. 284
Locality details Underground junction, 600 yds E by N from Oldhall
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 3448 3644
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17516

Cross Polarized, S17516

Plane Polarized, S17516

Plane Polarized, S17516