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Sample USGSM-S1

NavDat sample number 2888 · DACITE

Sample

Sample IDUSGSM-S1
Rock nameDACITE
Rock typePLUTONIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentLight-gray porphyritic dacite with plagioclase and hornblende phenocrysts in a fine-grained groundmass. Hornblende is rimmed by iron oxide.

Location

Latitude38.188
Longitude-119.008
LocationMono County, CA
State / provinceCalifornia
Volcanic fieldBodie Mining District and Bodie Hills Volcanic Field
Location commenttop of conical hill

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
8.8 8.4 9.2

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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