BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S13692; COLLNO12;
Sample Donor Bailey, E.B.; Tait,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Basalt, Camptonitic Hht; Decomposed Rock Of Camptonitic Affinities Agm'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Or camptonitic teschenite; top of sill, chilled. Ayrshire Memoir, p. 267
Locality details Castle Craigs between tide marks, Ardrossan
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 2277 4156
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S13692

Cross Polarized, S13692

Plane Polarized, S13692

Plane Polarized, S13692