Sample A1-891

NavDat sample number 36462 · BASALT

Sample

Sample ID	A1-891
Rock name	BASALT
Rock type	VOLCANIC
Composition	MAFIC
Material	IGNEOUS

Location

Latitude	37.125
Longitude	-116.667
Location	Thirsty Mountain
State / province	Nevada

Age

Age (Ma)	Error	Min	Max	Geologic age	Dated by
3.55		1.8	5.3	Pliocene

Analyses

Whole rock

Item	Value	Std. dev.	Unit	Method
SIO2	50.5		WT%	XRF
TIO2	1.87		WT%	XRF
AL2O3	17.34		WT%	XRF
FE2O3	9.46		WT%	XRF
MNO	0.16		WT%	XRF
MGO	3.89		WT%	XRF
CAO	7.15		WT%	XRF
NA2O	3.93		WT%	XRF
K2O	2.84		WT%	XRF
P2O5	1.17		WT%	XRF
BA	1882		PPM	XRF
RB	48		PPM	XRF
SR	958		PPM	XRF
V	128		PPM	XRF
CR	66		PPM	XRF
NI	51		PPM	XRF
ZN	92		PPM	XRF
Y	31		PPM	XRF
ZR	377		PPM	XRF
NB	33		PPM	XRF

References

Fleck, R J; Turrin, B D; Sawyer, D A; Warren, R G; Champion, D E; Hudson, M R; Minor, S A (1996) Age and character of basaltic rocks of the Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada. Journal of Geophysical Research, B, Solid Earth and Planets, vol.101, no.4, pp.8205-8227, 10 Apr 1996 doi:10.1029/95JB03123