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Sample WP-15

NavDat sample number 4781 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-15
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

Latitude44.4063
Longitude-103.69
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO272.48WT%NAA
AL2O315.36WT%NAA
FE2O31.29WT%NAA
MGO2.18WT%NAA
CAO0.48WT%NAA
NA2O3.64WT%NAA
K2O4.09WT%NAA
TIO20.21WT%NAA
MNO0.09WT%NAA
BAO0.18WT%NAA
BA1696.4PPMNAA
CE37PPMNAA
CO1.3PPMNAA
EU1.2PPMNAA
HF3.1PPMNAA
LA23.6PPMNAA
LU0.1PPMNAA
RB109.4PPMNAA
SC0.7PPMNAA
SM4.7PPMNAA
TH12.2PPMNAA
V8.8PPMNAA
YB1.7PPMNAA

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