BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26889; COLLNOG8;
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartz Diabase'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Dyke, contact-altered; (dyke from 'gabbro'); hand specimen missing
Locality details Horn Burn, River Irvine, probably same exposure as S. 26962
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 6048 3664
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26889

Cross Polarized, S26889

Plane Polarized, S26889

Plane Polarized, S26889