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Sample USGSD-KW-39-74

NavDat sample number 6212 · ANDESITE

Sample

Sample IDUSGSD-KW-39-74
Rock nameANDESITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentforms plug which cuts mineralized veins within mine; andesite is composed of microcrystalline feldspar, corroded hornblende phenocrysts, magnetite, and rare quartz and feldspar xenocrysts

Location

Latitude45.2667
Longitude-111.95
LocationEl Fleeda Mine; Madison County
State / provinceMontana

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
51.1 49.9 52.3

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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