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Sample USGSM-7346-1

NavDat sample number 2892 · ANDESITE

Sample

Sample IDUSGSM-7346-1
Rock nameANDESITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentDark-gray porphyritic dacite, with phenocrysts of plagioclase, hornblende, and pyroxene in a fine-grained groundmass. This flow is part of the younger volcanic field erupted to the east of Bodie. It places an upper limit on the age of mineralization as it overlies altered Silver Hill dacite, but is itself unaffected by the alteration that accompanies mineralization.

Location

Latitude38.2167
Longitude-118.98
LocationMono County, CA
State / provinceCalifornia
Volcanic fieldBodie Mining District and Bodie Hills Volcanic Field
Location comment1300 ft SE of Gray's Mill, near Bodie Canyon road

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
2.8 2.7 2.9

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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