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Sample WP-2

NavDat sample number 4776 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-2
Rock nameRHYOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentgenerally 98% aphanitic groundmass with tiny disseminated grains of magnetite; groundmass comprised of albite, quartz, and orthoclase along with small amounts of biotite flakes perfectly aligned to flow layering; some albite phenocrysts present; prominent macroscopic flow foliation

Location

Latitude44.4102
Longitude-103.691
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO274.72WT%NAA
AL2O315.14WT%NAA
FE2O31.19WT%NAA
MGO0.73WT%NAA
CAO0.5WT%NAA
NA2O3.13WT%NAA
K2O4.22WT%NAA
TIO20.22WT%NAA
MNO0.04WT%NAA
BAO0.11WT%NAA
BA1027PPMNAA
CE61.8PPMNAA
CO0.7PPMNAA
EU1PPMNAA
HF3.4PPMNAA
LA19.1PPMNAA
LU0.2PPMNAA
RB69.8PPMNAA
SC0.6PPMNAA
SM3.6PPMNAA
TH12.6PPMNAA
V8.3PPMNAA
YB1.3PPMNAA

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