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Sample USGSM-164-69

NavDat sample number 3077 · PYROCLASTIC FALL

Sample

Sample IDUSGSM-164-69
Rock namePYROCLASTIC FALL
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Collected byR.P. Ashley and M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey
CommentBiotite separated from pumice fragments in the tuff to avoid contamination from lithic fragments.

Location

Latitude37.6881
Longitude-117.194
LocationGoldfield Hills
State / provinceNevada
FormationSiebert Tuff
Location commentEsmeralda County, NV

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
14.6 14.3 14.9

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

References