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Sample BC140

NavDat sample number 6835 · PHONOLITE

Sample

Sample IDBC140
Rock namePHONOLITE
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionINTERMEDIATE
MaterialIGNEOUS
Commentholocrystalline; aphanitic groundmass of analcime, sanidine, aegirine, calcite, hematite, limonite; phenocrysts of sanidine, anorthoclase, aegirine-augite, analcime, nosean

Location

Latitude44.6573
Longitude-104.764
LocationBarlow Canyon
State / provinceWyoming
Volcanic fieldBarlow Canyon phonolite

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
50.9 49.2 52.6

Analyses

Whole rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
SIO258.4WT%XRF
AL2O321.55WT%XRF
FE2O31.78WT%XRF
FEO2.04WT%XRF
MGO0.18WT%XRF
CAO0.57WT%XRF
NA2O9.45WT%EPMA
K2O5.22WT%XRF
TIO20.28WT%XRF
MNO0.4WT%XRF

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