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Sample VR1

NavDat sample number 54431 · VITROPHERE

Sample

Sample IDVR1
Rock nameVITROPHERE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentVirginia Range, Nevada [NW 1/4, NE 1/4, NW 1/4, at exposed contact with granitic basement, north side of hill, Sec 21 T16N, R20E] VR1 is green, hydrated vitric densely welded basal vitrophyre of the lower phase. Has high alkali content (Cs, Rb) indicative of extensive groundwater exchange.

Location

Latitude39.2435
Longitude-119.746
State / provinceNevada

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
24.3 22.7 25.9

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO274.92WT%XRF
TIO20.16WT%XRF
AL2O312.82WT%XRF
FEO1.54WT%XRF
MNO0.05WT%XRF
MGO-0.43WT%XRF
CAO1.99WT%XRF
NA2O1WT%XRF
K2O5.9WT%XRF
P2O5-0.08WT%XRF
S-30PPMXRF
CL485PPMXRF
ZN119PPMXRF
GA26PPMXRF
RB1016PPMXRF
SR660PPMXRF
Y54PPMXRF
ZR395PPMXRF
NB32PPMXRF
CS649PPMXRF
BA669PPMXRF
PB45PPMXRF
TH30PPMXRF
LA69PPMXRF
CE119PPMXRF
PR18PPMXRF
ND54PPMXRF
SM-8PPMXRF

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