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Sample WP-11

NavDat sample number 4778 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-11
Rock nameRHYOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentgenerally 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

Latitude44.404
Longitude-103.685
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO271.93WT%NAA
AL2O315.78WT%NAA
FE2O31.59WT%NAA
MGO0.98WT%NAA
CAO0.53WT%NAA
NA2O4.56WT%NAA
K2O4.18WT%NAA
TIO20.23WT%NAA
MNO0.06WT%NAA
BAO0.15WT%NAA
BA1349.3PPMNAA
CE76.5PPMNAA
CO1.1PPMNAA
EU1.2PPMNAA
HF3.7PPMNAA
LA21.3PPMNAA
LU0.2PPMNAA
RB82PPMNAA
SC0.7PPMNAA
SM3.8PPMNAA
TH14.1PPMNAA
V10.3PPMNAA
YB1.6PPMNAA

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