Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene.
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description - Sides -
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description - Sides -
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Descri
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description -
Axe | Gabbro
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 00010) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1933:277). Macro-ID - Gabbro. Micro-ID - Gabbro U. Petrology - Fine basic intrusive, 45% < 5mm intersertal plagioclase laths, dark grey pyroxene. Description - Sides - Point
Axe | Gabbro
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Photograph of cross polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small ar
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pecking, b
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pecking, b
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of polarised thin section of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of
Axe | Basalt?
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pec
Axe | Basalt?
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Scanned drawing of stone axe (ISAP 00030) from Armoy, Co. Antrim, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1937:2449). Macro-ID - Basalt? Petrology - Black coarse basic extrusive? Description - Sides - Left broad rounded. Right broad flattened. Small area of light pecking, but di
Axe | Basalt?
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