BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | S18396; S18396/A; COLLNO1650; |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Clough, C.T. |
| Rock name | 'Original entry: Essexitic Dolerite Rotten Coarse-Grained Biotite-Teschenite Agm' |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | ?Lamprophyric; cuts Coal Measures. Mapped as part of Dundonald Castle Sill, but this outcrop may represent a separate sill; rock at Dundonald Castle is different; Ayrshire Memoir, p.275 |
| Locality details | Old quarry, 230 yds E of Ploughland |
| 50k map sheet | Kilmarnock (22) |
| Map reference | NS 3660 3600 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
S18396
S18396/A
