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Sample RP-2

NavDat sample number 4784 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDRP-2
Rock nameRHYOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
Comment70 to 75% aphanitic groundmass of equal proportions of albite and orthoclase, along with quartz; groundmass also contains 2% to 3% opaques; phenocrysts are anorthoclase laths

Location

Latitude44.4047
Longitude-103.682
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO271.61WT%NAA
AL2O315.6WT%NAA
FE2O31.26WT%NAA
MGO2.24WT%NAA
CAO0.33WT%NAA
NA2O3.62WT%NAA
K2O5.07WT%NAA
TIO20.18WT%NAA
MNO0.02WT%NAA
BAO0.07WT%NAA
BA670.9PPMNAA
CE170PPMNAA
CO1.6PPMNAA
EU1.4PPMNAA
HF11.4PPMNAA
LA49.4PPMNAA
LU0.6PPMNAA
RB463.8PPMNAA
SC0.3PPMNAA
SM5.5PPMNAA
TH83.8PPMNAA
V21PPMNAA
YB4PPMNAA

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