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Sample RP-5

NavDat sample number 4787 · RHYOLITE

Sample

Sample IDRP-5
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

Latitude44.4055
Longitude-103.678
State / provinceSouth Dakota
Volcanic fieldBlack Hills Tertiary igneous province

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
54 50 58

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO268.15WT%NAA
AL2O316.23WT%NAA
FE2O31.64WT%NAA
MGO2.36WT%NAA
CAO0.54WT%NAA
NA2O4.49WT%NAA
K2O6.22WT%NAA
TIO20.26WT%NAA
MNO0.04WT%NAA
BAO0.07WT%NAA
BA657.1PPMNAA
CE123.1PPMNAA
CO1.6PPMNAA
EU2.2PPMNAA
HF11.1PPMNAA
LA86.4PPMNAA
LU0.7PPMNAA
RB246.3PPMNAA
SC0.4PPMNAA
SM9.7PPMNAA
TH90.1PPMNAA
V17.5PPMNAA
YB3.7PPMNAA

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