BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S7310
Sample Donor Museum Specimens
Rock name 'Original entry: Porphyrite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Porphyrite, intermediate between porphyrite and diorite
Locality details Opposite Ardock, 1.5 miles above Enterkinfoot
50k map sheet Sanquhar (15)

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Map reference NS 838 054
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S7310

Cross Polarized, S7310

Plane Polarized, S7310

Plane Polarized, S7310