BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S17295; S17295/B; COLLNO1521;
Sample Donor Clough, C.T.
Rock name 'Original entry: Olivine Basalt'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Passage Gp lava series; fine-grained decomposed olivine-basalt, ?Ayrshire Bauxitic Clay
Locality details W bank of Burn, 80 yds above Borland Bridge
50k map sheet Kilmarnock (22)

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Map reference NS 4430 4071
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S17295

Cross Polarized, S17295

Plane Polarized, S17295

Plane Polarized, S17295


S17295/B

Cross Polarized, S17295/B

Plane Polarized, S17295/B

Plane Polarized, S17295/B