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Sample LW-159e
NavDat sample number 39636 · BASALT
Sample
| Sample ID | LW-159e |
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| Rock name | BASALT |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | MAFIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Comment | basalt lava; dense, nonvesicular, contains 2-4% phenocrysts and microphenocrysts of olivine, 2-3% mi |
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Location
| Latitude | 36.6968 |
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| Longitude | -116.507 |
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| Location | Lathrop Wells volcanic center, south end of Yucca Mountain |
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| State / province | NEVADA |
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| Formation | unit Ql1, oldest lava flow, Lathrop Wells volcanic center |
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| Location comment | Determined from precise location on topographic map |
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Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
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| 0.0811 |
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0.0703 |
0.0919 |
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Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.
