Sample Towle #2
NavDat sample number 130899 · BASALT
Sample
| Sample ID | Towle #2 |
|---|---|
| Rock name | BASALT |
| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
| Composition | MAFIC |
| Material | IGNEOUS |
| Collected by | Cousens and others |
Location
| Latitude | 39.25 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -120.792 |
| Location | Lowell Ridge, Steephollow Creek |
| State / province | California |
Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.49 | 16.43 | 16.55 |
Analyses
Whole Rock
| Item | Value | Std. dev. | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIO2 | 52.26 | WT% | XRF | |
| TIO2 | 0.782 | WT% | XRF | |
| AL2O3 | 16.76 | WT% | XRF | |
| FE2O3 | 8.067 | WT% | XRF | |
| MNO | 0.132 | WT% | XRF | |
| MGO | 6.92 | WT% | XRF | |
| CAO | 9.08 | WT% | XRF | |
| NA2O | 2.4 | WT% | XRF | |
| K2O | 1.279 | WT% | XRF | |
| P2O5 | 0.23 | WT% | XRF | |
| LOI | 1.1 | WT% | XRF | |
| V | 213 | PPM | XRF | |
| CR | 222 | PPM | XRF | |
| NI | 57 | PPM | XRF | |
| RB | 12 | PPM | XRF | |
| SR | 887 | PPM | XRF | |
| Y | 19 | PPM | XRF | |
| ZR | 90 | PPM | XRF | |
| BA | 316 | PPM | XRF | |
| LA | 17.68 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| ND | 22.24 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| YB | 1.67 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| NB | 4 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| CS | 0.463 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| HF | 2.6 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| TH | 2.94 | PPM | ICPMS | |
| PB | 5.5 | PPM | MS-ID | |
| CE | 36.13 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| PR | 5.197 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| TA | 0.27 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| SM | 4.39 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| EU | 1.282 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| GD | 3.939 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| TB | 0.576 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| DY | 3.183 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| HO | 0.661 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| ER | 1.792 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| TM | 0.272 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| LU | 0.254 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| NB | 3.9 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| U | 0.859 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| SC | 37.72 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| CO | 27 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| ZN | 85 | PPM | UNKNOWN | |
| SR87_SR86 | 0.704273 | UNKNOWN | ||
| ND143_ND144 | 0.512538 | UNKNOWN | ||
| PB208_PB204 | 38.33 | UNKNOWN | ||
| PB207_PB204 | 15.6268 | UNKNOWN | ||
| PB206_PB204 | 18.9583 | UNKNOWN |
References
- Cousens, Brian; Prytulak, Julie; Henry, Christopher; Alcazar, Al; Brownrigg, Tim (2008) Geology, geochronology, and geochemistry of the Miocene-Pliocene ancestral Cascades Arc, northern Sierra Nevada, California and Nevada;the roles of the upper mantle, subducting slab, and the Sierra Nevadalithosphere. Geosphere, vol. 4, no. 5, pp.829-853, Oct 2008 doi:10.1130/GES00166.1