BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E12279; COLLNO141;
Sample Donor Dixon,E.E.L.
Rock name Quartzite. 'Original entry: Quartzite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments An outlier of quartzite on Old Red Sandstone being the so called "Penlan Quartzite".
Locality details Crag, 200 Yds. E. of Pen Ean Isaf, Kidwelly.
50k map sheet Carmarthen (229)

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Map reference SN 405 081
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E12279

Cross Polarized, E12279

Plane Polarized, E12279

Plane Polarized, E12279