BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E38330; MR31847; COLLNO454;
Sample Donor Oldershaw,D.
Rock name Wacke. 'Original entry: Feldspathic Lithic Greywacke'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Coarse impure sandstone (Silurian) Used as part of 1970's Roadstone Project
Locality details Craig Fawr. 2.2 ml NW of Llangeth
50k map sheet Llanilar (178)

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Map reference SN 590 621
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E38330

Cross Polarized, E38330

Plane Polarized, E38330

Plane Polarized, E38330