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Sample USGSM-670G4

NavDat sample number 3009 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDUSGSM-670G4
Rock nameRHYOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Collected byF.J. Kleinhampl and M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey
CommentThis small plug intrudes altered mineralized andesite of the Aurora mining district. Several large veins are cut off at the contact.

Location

Latitude38.2811
Longitude-118.884
LocationAurora-Cedar Hill-Trench Canyon Alkali Valley Area
State / provinceNevada
Location commentMineral County, NV

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
2.6 2.5 2.7

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

References