BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S26891; COLLNOG10;
Sample Donor Richey, James E.
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyrite And Sandstone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Contact of sandstone and porphyrite dyke (both contact-altered), with feldspars showing honeycomb corrosion; both baked. Dyke from gabbro
Locality details Tulloch Burn; probably same locality as S. 23320
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 5952 3599
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S26891

Cross Polarized, S26891

Plane Polarized, S26891

Plane Polarized, S26891