BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E51518; COLLNOWB3;
Sample Donor Barclay, W.J.
Rock name 'Original entry: Oolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Specimen of rubbly massive calcrete, top of Gilwern Oolite.
Locality details Outcrop by old trackway, Twn-y-dinas.
50k map sheet Abergavenny (232)

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Map reference SO 2270 1255
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E51518

Cross Polarized, E51518

Plane Polarized, E51518

Plane Polarized, E51518