Sample A1-915

NavDat sample number 36464 · BASALT

Sample

Sample ID	A1-915
Rock name	BASALT
Rock type	VOLCANIC
Composition	MAFIC
Material	IGNEOUS

Location

Latitude	37.125
Longitude	-116.667
Location	Thirsty Mountain
State / province	Nevada

Age

Age (Ma)	Error	Min	Max	Geologic age	Dated by
3.55		1.8	5.3	Pliocene

Analyses

Whole rock

Item	Value	Std. dev.	Unit	Method
SIO2	50.2		WT%	XRF
TIO2	1.82		WT%	XRF
AL2O3	17.14		WT%	XRF
FE2O3	9.29		WT%	XRF
MNO	0.15		WT%	XRF
MGO	4.5		WT%	XRF
CAO	7.34		WT%	XRF
NA2O	4.25		WT%	XRF
K2O	2.79		WT%	XRF
P2O5	0.98		WT%	XRF
BA	1480		PPM	XRF
RB	52		PPM	XRF
SR	920		PPM	XRF
V	127		PPM	XRF
CR	6		PPM	XRF
NI	47		PPM	XRF
ZN	94		PPM	XRF
Y	33		PPM	XRF
ZR	347		PPM	XRF
NB	33		PPM	XRF

References

Fleck, R J; Turrin, B D; Sawyer, D A; Warren, R G; Champion, D E; Hudson, M R; Minor, S A (1996) Age and character of basaltic rocks of the Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada. Journal of Geophysical Research, B, Solid Earth and Planets, vol.101, no.4, pp.8205-8227, 10 Apr 1996 doi:10.1029/95JB03123