BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E38331; MR31848; COLLNO46;
Sample Donor Gough; Oldershaw,D.;
Rock name 'Original entry: Quartzitic Subgreywacke'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Quartzitic, fine grained sandstone. (Ordovician). Used as part of 1970's Roadstone Project
Locality details Dinas Quarry, 0.75 mile SE. of Llansawel.
50k map sheet Llandovery (212)

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Map reference SN 628 355
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E38331

Cross Polarized, E38331

Plane Polarized, E38331

Plane Polarized, E38331