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Sample WP-5

NavDat sample number 4777 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-5
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

Latitude44.4079
Longitude-103.693
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO272.94WT%NAA
AL2O315.29WT%NAA
FE2O31.51WT%NAA
MGO1.72WT%NAA
CAO0.38WT%NAA
NA2O3.43WT%NAA
K2O4.35WT%NAA
TIO20.21WT%NAA
MNO0.04WT%NAA
BAO0.12WT%NAA
BA1095.9PPMNAA
CE58.6PPMNAA
CO1PPMNAA
EU1.1PPMNAA
HF3.6PPMNAA
LA20.9PPMNAA
LU0.3PPMNAA
RB72.1PPMNAA
SC0.7PPMNAA
SM3.9PPMNAA
TH12.8PPMNAA
V8.9PPMNAA
YB1.4PPMNAA

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