BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S73351; S73351/A; COLLNONX1238;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: "Normal" Medium-Grained Facies'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Newmains differentiated dyke (L Devonian); see Kennedy & Read, QJGS 1936 and Reynolds, Geol Mag 1963
Locality details Field just N of Newmains Farm
50k map sheet Maxwelltown (9)

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Map reference NX 8845 7605
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S73351

Cross Polarized, S73351

Plane Polarized, S73351

Plane Polarized, S73351


S73351/A

Cross Polarized, S73351/A

Plane Polarized, S73351/A

Plane Polarized, S73351/A