BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E38346; MR31864; COLLNO62;
Sample Donor Hart,F.; Oldershaw,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Lithic Protoquartzite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Medium to coarse grained feldspathioc grit with inclusions of carbonaceous material. Pennant. (Carboniferous). Used as part of 1970's Roadstone Project
Locality details Foel Goch, outcrop above road (A4061), 5 miles NW. of Ystrad Rhondda.
50k map sheet Pontypridd (248)

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Map reference SN 931 006
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E38346

Cross Polarized, E38346

Plane Polarized, E38346

Plane Polarized, E38346