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Sample WP-12

NavDat sample number 4779 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDWP-12
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

Latitude44.4034
Longitude-103.687
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO272.89WT%NAA
AL2O315.56WT%NAA
FE2O31.33WT%NAA
MGO1.49WT%NAA
CAO0.45WT%NAA
NA2O3.71WT%NAA
K2O4.21WT%NAA
TIO20.21WT%NAA
MNO0.03WT%NAA
BAO0.13WT%NAA
BA1188.8PPMNAA
CE34.7PPMNAA
CO1.3PPMNAA
EU1.2PPMNAA
HF3.3PPMNAA
LA19.2PPMNAA
LU0.2PPMNAA
RB65.3PPMNAA
SC0.6PPMNAA
SM3.6PPMNAA
TH13.1PPMNAA
V9.6PPMNAA
YB1.3PPMNAA

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