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Jana Horak, head of mineralogy and petrology at National Museum Wales, studies a specimen of phylite with quartz crystalsheld at Oriel Ynys Môn.

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Jane Henderson's profile picture
what a great photo, do you know what kind of mineral this is?
Oriel Môn's profile picture
http://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/411521 Hi Jane. Thanks for asking. Here's the information about this specimen. Hope that helps: Type: Phylite with Quartz crystals, zinc blend Geological Age: Precambrian Location: Cemlyn - North coast of Anglesey Historic Info: Shows how rock can be forced together by huge geological processes such as earthquakes. This red philite and quartz vein shows tectonic processes, with quartz forming in cavities.
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