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Sample RP-6d
NavDat sample number 4789 · RHYOLITE
Sample
| Sample ID | RP-6d |
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| Rock name | RHYOLITE |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | FELSIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Comment | 70 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
| Latitude | 44.4052 |
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| Longitude | -103.677 |
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| State / province | South Dakota |
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| Volcanic field | Black Hills Tertiary igneous province |
Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
| 54 |
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50 |
58 |
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