BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17640
Sample Donor Anderson, E.M.
Rock name 'Original entry: Soda Trachyte Labelled "Pumice, Ayrshire Raised Beach"'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments E M Anderson says probably not local
Locality details Shewalton Moor, 1 mile SE of Irvine Station
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 33 36
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17640

Cross Polarized, S17640

Plane Polarized, S17640

Plane Polarized, S17640