BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record
| Sample number | S16673; S16673/A; S16673/B; COLLNO2; |
|---|---|
| Sample Donor | Richey, James E. |
| Rock name | 'Original entry: Olivine Basalt Hht Porphyritic Basalt With Yellow Augite (Contact Altered) Ebb' |
| Stratigraphy | Not entered |
| Comments | Lava just outside plug (of Calcif Sst age), ?Jedburgh type, see also S. 20020 - 20222; Ayrshire Memoir, pp. 86, 88 |
| Locality details | Roadside quarry, 650 yds SW of Muirhouse, about 1 mile W of NE end of Loch Libo |
| 50k map sheet | Kilmarnock (22) |
| Map reference | NS 4202 5599 |
| Year collected | Not entered |
| Bore name | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | No restrictions |
Petrological thin sections
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Transition from XPL to PPL light
S16673/A
S16673/B
