BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E17689; COLLNORB1568;
Sample Donor Road Board
Rock name 'Original entry: Grit Or Greywacke'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Middle beds. Apparently in d5 Pennant Series. This rock is a greywacke agreeing well with typical German rock F4572.
Locality details Gellifowy Road Quarry, Llangiw.
50k map sheet Ammanford (230)

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

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E17689

Cross Polarized, E17689

Plane Polarized, E17689

Plane Polarized, E17689