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Sample RP-3

NavDat sample number 4785 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDRP-3
Rock nameRHYOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Comment70 to 75% aphanitic groundmass of equal proportions of albite and orthoclase, along with quartz; groundmass also contains 2% to 3% opaques; phenocrysts are anorthoclase laths

Location

Latitude44.4019
Longitude-103.68
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO268.89WT%NAA
AL2O316WT%NAA
FE2O32.01WT%NAA
MGO1.86WT%NAA
CAO0.4WT%NAA
NA2O5.5WT%NAA
K2O4.83WT%NAA
TIO20.23WT%NAA
MNO0.19WT%NAA
BAO0.09WT%NAA
BA774.1PPMNAA
CE306.5PPMNAA
CO1.4PPMNAA
EU2.8PPMNAA
HF10PPMNAA
LA156.5PPMNAA
LU0.6PPMNAA
RB131.6PPMNAA
SC0.2PPMNAA
SM12.9PPMNAA
TH77.8PPMNAA
V26PPMNAA
YB4.1PPMNAA

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