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Sample WP-5
NavDat sample number 4777 · RHYOLITE
Sample
| Sample ID | WP-5 |
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| Rock name | RHYOLITE |
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| Rock type | VOLCANIC |
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| Composition | FELSIC |
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| Material | IGNEOUS |
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| Comment | generally 98% aphanitic groundmass with tiny disseminated grains of magnetite; groundmass comprised of albite, quartz, and orthoclase along with small amounts of biotite flakes perfectly aligned to flow layering; some albite phenocrysts present; prominent macroscopic flow foliation |
Location
| Latitude | 44.4079 |
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| Longitude | -103.693 |
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| State / province | South Dakota |
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| Volcanic field | Black Hills Tertiary igneous province |
Age
| Age (Ma) | Error | Min | Max | Geologic age | Dated by |
| 54 |
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50 |
58 |
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