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Sample USGSM-711-8
NavDat sample number 3003 · DIORITE
Sample
| Sample ID | USGSM-711-8 |
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| Rock name | DIORITE |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | INTERMEDIATE |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Collected by | F.J. Kleinhampl and M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Comment | Intrusive phase of the andesitic host rock sequence of the Aurora mining district. This rock is unaltered. It may be a volcanic neck from which flows of the Aurora mineralized andesites were erupted. |
Location
| Latitude | 38.2681 |
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| Longitude | -118.892 |
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| Location | Aurora-Cedar Hill-Trench Canyon Alkali Valley Area |
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| State / province | Nevada |
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| Formation | Of Aurora mining district |
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| Location comment | Mineral County, NV |
Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
| 15.8 |
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15.5 |
16.1 |
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Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.