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Sample PD-4

NavDat sample number 7968 · TUFF

Sample

Sample IDPD-4
Rock nameTUFF
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Collected byK.S. Murray, 1975
CommentCrystal-rich air-fall deposit. Crystal phases include sanidine, 15%; biotite, 12%; orthoclase, 10%; and hornblende, 5%. Vitric constituents show well developed shard formation.

Location

Latitude33.4331
Longitude-114.865
Locationnorthern Palo Verde Mountains
State / provinceCalifornia
Volcanic fieldPalo Verde Mountain

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
24.1 23.1 25.1

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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