← Search

Sample ER/EC6-3120D

NavDat sample number 84440 · PYROCLASTIC-FALL

Sample

Sample IDER/EC6-3120D
Rock namePYROCLASTIC-FALL
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentSample of cuttings is very light gray zeolitic and quartzo-feldspathic nonwelded tuff with scarce light gray pumice to 6 mm, and scarce to common felsic phenocrysts to 1.5 mm, mostly feldspar replaced by finely crystalline secondary feldspar. Highly bronzed biotite is scarce to common, and lithics to 2 mm are rare.

Location

Latitude37.1871
Longitude-116.496
State / provinceNEVADA

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
12.773 12.775 12.77

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

References