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Sample LW-169e

NavDat sample number 39652 · BASALT

Sample

Sample IDLW-169e
Rock nameBASALT
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionMAFIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentbasalt lava; dense, nonvesicular, contains 8% phenocrysts and microphenocrysts of olivine, 4% phenoc

Location

Latitude36.6837
Longitude-116.509
LocationLathrop Wells volcanic center, south end of Yucca Mountain
State / provinceNEVADA
Formationunit Ql1, oldest lava flow, Lathrop Wells volcanic center
Location commentDetermined from precise location on topographic map

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
0.0688 0.0205 0.1581

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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