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Sample TS10

NavDat sample number 54527 · TUFF

Sample

Sample IDTS10
Rock nameTUFF
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentType Section of the Nine Hill, Tuff, Carson city, Nevada [Ne 1/4, NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec 29, T16N, R20E, se flank of Hill 5962, in vertical sequence between elevation 5790' and top of hill] tuff transitional between Lower phase and upper phase, more upper phase in character densely welded buff to light red, approx. 5% phenocryst. Tuff of Chimney Spring and Eureka Canyon tuff, in separate areas, overlie the Nine Hill Tuff near the top of Hill 5962.

Location

Latitude39.229
Longitude-119.763
State / provinceNevada
Location commentVirginia Range

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
22.78 19.21 26.34

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO274.34WT%XRF
TIO20.29WT%XRF
AL2O313.85WT%XRF
FEO1.9WT%XRF
MNO0.01WT%XRF
MGO-0.3WT%XRF
CAO0.47WT%XRF
NA2O3.78WT%XRF
K2O5.01WT%XRF
P2O5-0.09WT%XRF
S-10PPMXRF
CL-50PPMXRF
NI21PPMXRF
CU-5PPMXRF
ZN190PPMXRF
GA21PPMXRF
RB182PPMXRF
SR42PPMXRF
Y43PPMXRF
ZR336PPMXRF
NB27PPMXRF
CS6PPMXRF
BA772PPMXRF
PB53PPMXRF
TH29PPMXRF
LA57PPMXRF
CE130PPMXRF
PR23PPMXRF
ND53PPMXRF
SM-8PPMXRF
W-5PPMXRF

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