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Sample USGS-D2436P1
NavDat sample number 4964 · TUFF
Sample
| Sample ID | USGS-D2436P1 |
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| Rock name | TUFF |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | FELSIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Collected by | R.C. Speed, Northwestern Univ. |
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| Comment | Because this tuff lies below the unit 9 22-23 m.y. old, the 21.4 m.y. age is apparently a bit too young. Unit 7 is also known as the tuff of Belleville. |
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Location
| Latitude | 38.3769 |
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| Longitude | -118.153 |
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| Location | Mineral County |
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| State / province | Nevada |
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| Volcanic field | Mina-Candelaria Region |
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| Location comment | Candelaria Hills |
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Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
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| 21.4 |
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20.5 |
22.3 |
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R.F. Marvin, H.H. Mehnert, and V.M. Merritt, U.S. Geological Survey |
Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.
