BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S73513; COLLNONX1351a;
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Pink 'Porphyrite''
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Exceptionally thick dyke (over 30 m)
Locality details Large disused quarry, S side of A 75, SW of Bettyknowes Farm
50k map sheet Maxwelltown (9)

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Map reference NX 8529 7357
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S73513

Cross Polarized, S73513

Plane Polarized, S73513

Plane Polarized, S73513