BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number E64244; COLLNOKB1244;
Sample Donor Not entered
Rock name Rhyolite. 'Original entry: Rhyolite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Clasts from reworked Lower Rhyolitic Tuff Fm. Some carbonate alteration. XR CS 182. (No grid ref.)(GROUP= Snowdon Volcanic Group)(FORM= Lower Rhyolitic Tuff Fm.)(MEMB= .)(IE=E)(TEXTURE=Fine grained, flow banded.
Locality details Forestry loc., Moel Hebog
50k map sheet Snowdon (119)

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Map reference SH 56 48
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


E64244

Cross Polarized, E64244

Plane Polarized, E64244

Plane Polarized, E64244