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Sample WP-12d

NavDat sample number 4782 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-12d
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

Latitude44.4034
Longitude-103.687
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO272.89WT%NAA
AL2O314.92WT%NAA
FE2O31.33WT%NAA
MGO2.06WT%NAA
CAO0.47WT%NAA
NA2O3.72WT%NAA
K2O4.21WT%NAA
TIO20.21WT%NAA
MNO0.03WT%NAA
BAO0.17WT%NAA
BA1560.6PPMNAA
CE63.6PPMNAA
CO0.8PPMNAA
EU1.1PPMNAA
HF3.4PPMNAA
LA21.9PPMNAA
LU0.1PPMNAA
RB136.5PPMNAA
SC0.7PPMNAA
SM3.9PPMNAA
TH11.9PPMNAA
V8.3PPMNAA
YB1.6PPMNAA

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