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Sample CAN-2
NavDat sample number 4153 · BASALT
Sample
| Sample ID | CAN-2 |
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| Rock name | BASALT |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | MAFIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Collected by | M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Comment | The presence of a small amount of interstitial glass suggests the age should be considered a minimum. |
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Location
| Latitude | 38.1542 |
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| Longitude | -118.083 |
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| Location | Mineral County, NV |
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| State / province | Nevada |
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| Location comment | above Pickhandle Gulch, E end of Candelaria Mountain |
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Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
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| 4 |
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3.6 |
4.4 |
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M.L. Silberman, U.S. Geological Survey |
Analyses
No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.
