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Sample MC-5
NavDat sample number 57604 · BASALT
Sample
| Sample ID | MC-5 |
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| Rock name | BASALT |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | MAFIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| 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
| Latitude | 35.3874 |
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| Longitude | -115.856 |
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| State / province | California |
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| Volcanic field | Cima Volcanic Field |
Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
| 4.24 |
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3.816 |
4.664 |
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References
- Farmer, G L; Glazner, A F; Wilshire, H G; Wooden, J L; Pickthorn, W J; Katz, M (1995) Origin of late Cenozoic basalts at the Cima volcanic field, Mojave Desert, California. Journal of Geophysical Research, B, Solid Earth and Planets, vol.100, no.5, pp.8399-8415, 10 May 1995 doi:10.1029/95JB00070