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Sample LW-157a

NavDat sample number 39626 · BASALT

Sample

Sample IDLW-157a
Rock nameBASALT
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionMAFIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentbasalt lava; vesicular, contains 4% phenocrysts and microphenocrysts of olivine and 3% microphenocry

Location

Latitude36.6967
Longitude-116.505
LocationLathrop Wells volcanic center, south end of Yucca Mountain
State / provinceNEVADA
Formationunit Ql3, youngest lava flow, Lathrop Wells volcanic center
Location commentDetermined from precise location on topographic map

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
0.3819 0.2821 0.4817

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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