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Sample AR2

NavDat sample number 54536 · TUFF

Sample

Sample IDAR2
Rock nameTUFF
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentAmerican River, California, lower phase about 60 m thick. AR2 overlying the Nine Hill Tuff, is a hornblende-bearing tuff identical in chemistry to TC1 and TC3.

Location

Latitude38.6986
Longitude-120.177
State / provinceCalifornia
Location commentNine Hill Tuff

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
28.72 26.34 31.1

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO267.02WT%XRF
TIO20.51WT%XRF
AL2O314.96WT%XRF
FEO2.42WT%XRF
MNO0.06WT%XRF
MGO0.48WT%XRF
CAO1.75WT%XRF
NA2O3.13WT%XRF
K2O5.44WT%XRF
P2O5-0.08WT%XRF
S40PPMXRF
CL474PPMXRF
ZN73PPMXRF
GA19PPMXRF
RB184PPMXRF
SR324PPMXRF
Y40PPMXRF
ZR327PPMXRF
NB22PPMXRF
CS-5PPMXRF
BA1915PPMXRF
PB36PPMXRF
TH16PPMXRF
LA56PPMXRF
CE102PPMXRF
PR14PPMXRF
ND35PPMXRF
SM-8PPMXRF

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