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Sample YAD-5

NavDat sample number 12140 · ANDESITE

Sample

Sample IDYAD-5
Rock nameANDESITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentplug; gray-brown, sparsely microporphyritic ophitic matrix with abundant clinopyroxene, strong platey jointing, microlitic cavities

Location

Latitude40.565
Longitude-120.742
State / provinceCalifornia
Volcanic fieldWalker Lane

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
4.6 4.4 4.8

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
K2O0.906WT%UNKNOWN

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