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Sample UE7F-2015

NavDat sample number 84402 · PYROCLASTIC-FALL

Sample

Sample IDUE7F-2015
Rock namePYROCLASTIC-FALL
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentSample, described from thin section butt, is pale reddish brown zeolitic poorly sorted nonwelded tuff with common to abundant white pumice, mostly 1 to 3 mm. Felsic phenocrysts are common, lithics to 1 mm are scarce to common, and scarce mafics include pseudomorphic clinopyroxene, biotite observed as a single black grain, and pseudomorphic olivine.

Location

Latitude37.0887
Longitude-116.049
State / provinceNEVADA

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
14.29 14.3 14.28

Analyses

Whole Rock

ItemValueStd. dev.UnitMethod
BAO233.121PPMXRF
BA208.8PPMXRF
CE2O3160.464PPMXRF
FE2O31.64WT%XRF
LA2O399.0279PPMXRF
NB2O583.9006PPMXRF
ND2O366.6569PPMXRF
RB2O171.038PPMXRF
SRO107.687PPMXRF
Y2O349.9964PPMXRF
ZNO131.691PPMXRF
ZN105.8PPMXRF
ZRO2359.448PPMXRF
ZR266.1PPMXRF

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