BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S62827; COLLNOKX009;
Sample Donor Gallagher,M.J.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Somewhat weathered ?felsite dyke, 3m thick, strike c. 130 deg elongate subparallel cavities may be filled with soft white ?zeolite
Locality details Birkenhead Burn, S bank, 1.93km S 75 deg W of Birkenhead Farm
50k map sheet Hamilton (23)

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Map reference NS 7585 3601
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S62827

Cross Polarized, S62827

Plane Polarized, S62827

Plane Polarized, S62827