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Sample Ci-53
NavDat sample number 57613 · BASALT
Sample
| Sample ID | Ci-53 |
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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 | [6.5 - 7.6 m.y.] This group consists of weathered basalt flows from the southeast corner of the field and represents the oldest basalts sampled. |
Location
| Latitude | 35.2209 |
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| Longitude | -115.685 |
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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 |
| 6.92 |
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6.228 |
7.612 |
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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