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Sample L-1037

NavDat sample number 3918 · DIORITE

Sample

Sample IDL-1037
Rock nameDIORITE
Rock typePLUTONIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Collected byauthor
Commentphenocrysts of plagioclase very sericitic toward edges, hornblende fractured, with chlorite development; groundmass of orthoclase? and quartz; age thought to be unusually high for San Juan Mts volcanics and should not be accepted without confirmation

Location

Latitude37.3853
Longitude-108.071
Locationjust S of La Plata; La Plata County
State / provinceColorado
Volcanic fieldLa Plata sill

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
123 119 127

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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