BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S73485; COLLNONX1323;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Lamprophyre'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments With large euhedral hornblende phenocrysts; NNW trend
Locality details Summit of Riddings Hill, at old quarry NW of WT mast
50k map sheet Maxwelltown (9)

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Map reference NX 9031 7800
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S73485

Cross Polarized, S73485

Plane Polarized, S73485

Plane Polarized, S73485