Sample PS-66B-48

NavDat sample number 3837 · ANDESITE

Sample

Sample ID	PS-66B-48
Rock name	ANDESITE
Rock type	VOLCANIC
Composition	INTERMEDIATE
Material	IGNEOUS
Comment	Richmond Mountain Andesite

Location

Latitude	39.4319
Longitude	-115.92
State / province	Nevada

Age

Age (Ma)	Error	Min	Max	Geologic age	Dated by
34.5		32.1	36.9

Analyses

Whole Rock

Item	Value	Std. dev.	Unit	Method
SIO2	58.8		WT%	UNKNOWN
AL2O3	15.1		WT%	UNKNOWN
FE2O3	2		WT%	UNKNOWN
FEO	2		WT%	UNKNOWN
MGO	4.9		WT%	UNKNOWN
CAO	7		WT%	UNKNOWN
NA2O	2.3		WT%	UNKNOWN
K2O	3.3		WT%	UNKNOWN
H2O_MINUS	0.35		WT%	UNKNOWN
H2O	0.85		WT%	UNKNOWN
TIO2	0.97		WT%	UNKNOWN
P2O5	0.37		WT%	UNKNOWN
MNO	0.12		WT%	UNKNOWN
CO2	-0.05		WT%	UNKNOWN
TOTAL	100.75		WT%	UNKNOWN

References

Blake, M C, Jr; McKee, E H; Marvin, R F; Silberman, M L; Nolan, ThomasB (1975) The Oligocene volcanic center at Eureka, Nevada. Journal of Research of the U. S. Geological Survey, vol.3, no.5,pp.605-612, Oct 1975