BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S18400; COLLNO1654;
Sample Donor Clough, C.T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Basalt. Fine-Grained Basalt With Porphyritic Feldspars Agm'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Sill cutting coal Measures; relation of his to normal rock of Hillhouse Quarry sill is doubtful (AGM)
Locality details 1700 ft S by W of Dundonald Castle (A little W of S 18399)
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 3627 3402
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S18400

Cross Polarized, S18400

Plane Polarized, S18400

Plane Polarized, S18400