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Sample MC-1A

NavDat sample number 57599 · BASALT

Sample

Sample IDMC-1A
Rock nameBASALT
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionMAFIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Comment[3 - 5 m.y.] These basalts are characterized by their uniformly high Nd values 7.7 to 9.3 and generally low, but variable, 87Sr/86Sr ratios 0.7028 to 0.7040. From the northern half of the volcanic field.

Location

Latitude35.3064
Longitude-115.778
State / provinceCalifornia
Volcanic fieldCima Volcanic Field

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
3.85 3.465 4.235

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO249.6WT%XRF
AL2O316.9WT%XRF
CAO7.68WT%XRF
MGO5.18WT%XRF
NA2O4.37WT%XRF
K2O1.71WT%XRF
FEOT10.8WT%WET
MNO0.18WT%XRF
TIO22.86WT%XRF
P2O50.74WT%XRF
H2O_PLUS0.49WT%WET
H2O_MINUS0.2WT%WET
CO20.23WT%WET
RB27PPMUNKNOWN
SR599PPMMS
SM8.55PPMUNKNOWN
ND41.7PPMMS
PB1.6PPMUNKNOWN
SR87_SR860.70306MS
ND143_ND1440.513111MS
SR87_SR86_INITIAL0.70305MS
PB206_PB20418.999UNKNOWN
PB207_PB20415.521UNKNOWN
PB208_PB20438.547UNKNOWN

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