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The Oligocene volcanic center at Eureka, Nevada

Blake, M C, Jr; McKee, E H; Marvin, R F; Silberman, M L; Nolan, ThomasB (1975) The Oligocene volcanic center at Eureka, Nevada. Journal of Research of the U. S. Geological Survey, vol.3, no.5,pp.605-612, Oct 1975

AuthorsBlake, M C, Jr; McKee, E H; Marvin, R F; Silberman, M L; Nolan, ThomasB
Year1975
TitleThe Oligocene volcanic center at Eureka, Nevada
SourceJournal of Research of the U. S. Geological Survey, vol.3, no.5,pp.605-612, Oct 1975
ISSN0091-374X
GeoRef1976-010329
Keywordsabsolute age; age; andesites; Cenozoic; chemical composition; data;dates; east-central; Eureka County Nevada; Eureka Nevada; igneousrocks; K/Ar; lava flows; mineral composition; Nevada; Oligocene;Paleogene; petrology; Pinto Peak Rhyolite; porphyritic; pyroclastics;Ratto Spring Rhyodacite; rhyodacites; rhyolites; Richmond Mountain;Richmond Mountain Andesite; Tertiary; textures; United States; USGS;volcanic; volcanic rocks; volcanism; volcanology

18 samples from this reference

SampleRock nameMajorTraceIsotope
PS-66B-46AAndesite yes
PS-64B-27Andesite yes
PS-64B-20Andesite yes
PS-65B-15Andesite yes
PS-65B-35Andesite yes
PS-66B-48Andesite yes
PS-65B-19Andesite yes
PS-64B-22Andesite yes
PS-64B-35Andesite yes
PS-64B-9Andesite yes
PS-66B-47Andesite yes
PS-64B-26Andesite yes
PS-64B-5Andesite yes
PS-66B-50Andesite yes
PS-66B-59Tuff yes
PS-67B-28Tuff yes
PS-66B-31Tuff yes
PS-67B-20ATuff yes