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Sample 146

NavDat sample number 11404 · PHONOLITE

Sample

Sample ID146
Rock namePHONOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentporphyritic; trachytic holocrystalline matrix of sanidine needles, pyroxene, and feldspathoid; phenocrysts of feldspathoid, sanidine, which show strong flow foliation, and minor pyroxene; also microphenocrysts 1 mm length of sanidine

Location

Latitude42.7108
Longitude-107.289
LocationRattlesnake Hills
State / provinceWyoming
Volcanic fieldGroup B phonolite

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
43.6 41.4 46.6

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO257.22WT%XRF
AL2O320.82WT%XRF
FE2O32.24WT%XRF
FEO0.68WT%TIT
CAO1.88WT%XRF
MGO0WT%XRF
NA2O7.06WT%XRF
K2O7.76WT%XRF
TIO20.2WT%XRF
MNO0.11WT%XRF
P2O50WT%XRF
H2O2.6WT%PENFIELD
TOTAL100.57WT%XRF
RB145PPMXRF
SR2386PPMXRF
Y21PPMXRF
ZR628PPMXRF
LA53PPMXRF

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