Peter Edwards, UK's Photo Gallery
Quarry entrance
Quarry entrance with Great Mis Tor on the horizon. Photo taken in 2019.
Graffiti on quarry building
Graffiti on quarry building in 2006.
Quarry face
Picture of quarry taken from eastern side facing roughly north west.
Crane at Merrivale quarry in 2006
Another view of the crane taken in 2006.
Note the blocks of granite the end of the boom is resting on on the top of the north side of the quarry.
The crane at Merrivale quarry in 2006.
Composite image created from two pictures taken in 2006.
The crane has since been scrapped.
View from quarry
View of northern flank of Arenig Fawr from quarry.
Upper benches of quarry
View up to higher benches from 1st bench (I think).
Quarry road
View of quarry roadway leading to upper benches.
Quarry floor
View of quarry floor from first bench.
RPA-KE5Milarite K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] , Albite Na(AlSi3O8) , Quartz SiO2
Field of View: 22 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 13 mm
Partially corroded crystal of Milarite 13mm long on a joint pane in the Aplite, together with Albite and Quartz.
Identification of Milarite provided in a letter from the Mineralogy dept. of the Natural History Museum London, Ref. PCT/mfl dated 15 January 1990. Analysis method not given.
