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Sample USGSM-164-69
NavDat sample number 3077 · PYROCLASTIC FALL
Sample
| Sample ID | USGSM-164-69 |
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| Rock name | PYROCLASTIC FALL |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | FELSIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Collected by | R.P. Ashley and M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Comment | Biotite separated from pumice fragments in the tuff to avoid contamination from lithic fragments. |
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Location
| Latitude | 37.6881 |
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| Longitude | -117.194 |
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| Location | Goldfield Hills |
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| State / province | Nevada |
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| Formation | Siebert Tuff |
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| Location comment | Esmeralda County, NV |
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Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
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| 14.6 |
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14.3 |
14.9 |
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Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.
