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Sample KW-916-11-67

NavDat sample number 4104 · BASALT

Sample

Sample IDKW-916-11-67
Rock nameBASALT
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionMAFIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Collected byK.L. Wier
Commentdark-gray to black; medium grained; plagioclase laths, pyroxene, olivine, and iron oxide; Black Butte plug represents source vent for some basalt flows in adjacent areas

Location

Latitude44.9042
Longitude-111.854
Locationupper part of Black Butte volcanic plug; Madison County
State / provinceMontana

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
22.9 21.7 24.1

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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