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Sample U3MH-1140HS

NavDat sample number 84977 · PYROCLASTIC-FALL

Sample

Sample IDU3MH-1140HS
Rock namePYROCLASTIC-FALL
Rock typeVOLCANIC
CompositionFELSIC
MaterialIGNEOUS
CommentNonwelded tuff: Yellowish gray; zeolitic with some silicification; abundant grayish yellow pumice; minor to common feldspar phenocrysts; common mafic minerals of biotite, hornblende, and sphene; minor lithic fragments. Similar to sample U3MH-1070HS, but slightly more lithic-rich.

Location

Latitude37.0307
Longitude-115.987
State / provinceNEVADA

Age

Age (Ma)ErrorMinMaxGeologic ageDated by
14.288 14.29 14.285

Analyses

No chemical analyses are stored for this sample.

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