BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E64255; COLLNOKB1255;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Tuff. 'Original entry: Acid Airfall Dust Tuff'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments From tuff immediately below the basaltic hyaloclastite of the Pinnacles(GROUP= Nantmor Group)(FORM= Cwm Eigiau Fm.)(MEMB= .)(IE=E)(TEXTURE=Fine-grained, siliceous.
Locality details The Pinnacles, Curig Hill, Capel Curig.
50k map sheet Bangor (106)

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Map reference SH 7228 5810
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E64255

Cross Polarized, E64255

Plane Polarized, E64255

Plane Polarized, E64255