BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E49437; COLLNODJ31;
Sample Donor Jackson,I.
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments St. Maughan's Group, Pontypool limestone, from base showing creamy fine grained ? dolomite with darker calcite cores.
Locality details Small limestone pit, just N. of small landslip in Mamhilad House Wood, 1033 m. at 138 deg. from Trig. point of Mynydd Garn-wen.
50k map sheet Abergavenny (232)

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Map reference SO 2959 0354
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E49437

Cross Polarized, E49437

Plane Polarized, E49437

Plane Polarized, E49437