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Description: | A fragment of granite which measures (55mm x 38mm x 31mm). The specimen is green in appearance and has coarse dark pink feldspar crystals up to 6mm. The individual crystals are angular in shape. Some black mica crystals can be seen. The green mineralisation is due to alteration to chlorite through weathering. The one side of the specimen is white in colour and displays two different types of white mineral. This specimen is also known as Mankfieldite. Original label in box with this specimen and specimen 015611 reads Mankfield Qu, Mankfieldite. AR/CB
A fragment of granite from Mankfield Quarry | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Dudley Museums Service | Rights holder: | Dudley Museums Service | Subjects: | Geology Morris Collection | Temporal: | Unknown | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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