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Sample USGSD-M547-1

NavDat sample number 10026 · TONALITE

Sample

Sample IDUSGSD-M547-1
Rock nameTONALITE
Rock typePLUTONIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentmedium to coarse grained homogeneous biotite hornblende tonalite; faint primary foliation; sphene and quartz are sparse

Location

Latitude45.5939
Longitude-112.9
Locationlarge loose block at 8200 ft elevation in felsenmeer at base of cliffs S of Trapper Cree; Beaverhead County
State / provinceMontana
Volcanic fieldPioneer Batholith

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
71.9 67.6 76.2

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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