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Sample UAKA-76-41
NavDat sample number 124026 · ANDESITE
Sample
| Sample ID | UAKA-76-41 |
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| Rock name | ANDESITE |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | INTERMEDIATE |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Comment | Hornblende in andesite intrusion. North end of a 1.5 km long vertical dike that strikes N 60deg E, cutting the Gunnery Range Granite in the sothern Cabeza Prieta Mtns. Three circular pipes of similar rock have been found in nearby hills. The dike and pipes were probably conduits for some Cabeza Prieta lava flows. |
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Location
| Latitude | 32.2452 |
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| Longitude | -113.844 |
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| Location | Tule Mtn. Quad., Yuma Co., AZ |
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| State / province | Arizona |
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Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
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| 17.81 |
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17.29 |
18.33 |
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Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.
