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Sample R23

NavDat sample number 54560 · TUFF

Sample

Sample IDR23
Rock nameTUFF
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentRed Rock Canyon, Washoe Co., Nevada [SE 1/4, NE 1/4, NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec 32 T23N, R18E] Stratigraphic section of the Nine Hill Tuff. Densely welded devitrified tuff from within the transition zone between the lower and upper phase.

Location

Latitude39.9081
Longitude-119.952
State / provinceNevada
Location commentRed Rock Canyon Stratigraphic Sequence

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
22.78 19.21 26.34

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO270.28WT%XRF
TIO20.29WT%XRF
AL2O314.4WT%XRF
FEO1.46WT%XRF
MNO0.03WT%XRF
MGO0.42WT%XRF
CAO0.56WT%XRF
NA2O3.23WT%XRF
K2O5.14WT%XRF
P2O5-0.07WT%XRF
CU-5PPMXRF
ZN114PPMXRF
GA23PPMXRF
RB187PPMXRF
SR46PPMXRF
Y35PPMXRF
ZR386PPMXRF
NB29PPMXRF
CS7PPMXRF
BA687PPMXRF
PB35PPMXRF
TH18PPMXRF
LA68PPMXRF
CE120PPMXRF
PR18PPMXRF
ND63PPMXRF
SM14PPMXRF

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