BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E19780; MR17644; COLLNOAWW37;
Sample Donor Woodland,A.W.
Rock name 'Original entry: Rhodonite, Manganese, Chlorite, Pyrolusite, Spessartine And Rhodocroisite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Manganese ore.
Locality details Benallt manganese Mine (operated by Ministry of Supply 1942), Rhiw.
50k map sheet Aberdaron and Bardsey Island (133)

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Map reference SH 222 282
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E19780

Cross Polarized, E19780

Plane Polarized, E19780

Plane Polarized, E19780