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Sample BC101

NavDat sample number 6836 · PHONOLITE

Sample

Sample IDBC101
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
SIO257.69WT%XRF
AL2O320.68WT%XRF
FE2O31.76WT%XRF
FEO1.36WT%XRF
MGO2.5WT%XRF
CAO0.52WT%XRF
NA2O8.8WT%EPMA
K2O5.77WT%XRF
TIO20.26WT%XRF
MNO0.42WT%XRF

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