Sample: UT1903


Sample ID: UT1903 [1]
Station ID: Sixtymile_River_1
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Collector: Westgate, J. A.
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Sample type 1: Tephra Fall
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Text Description: Uppermost tephra at this section, occurs 2 m below the terrace surface. Glass in the form of pumice with rare blocky grains. Essential minerals: plagioclase, orthopyroxene, green amphibole, and Fe-Ti oxides. Accessory minerals: basaltic hornblede and zircon.
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References Cited

[1] Revision of the tephrostratigraphy of the lower Sixtymile River area, Yukon Territory, Canada, 2011

Westgate, J.A., Preece, S.J., and Jackson Jr., L.E., 2011, Revision of the tephrostratigraphy of the lower Sixtymile River area, Yukon Territory, Canada: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 48, n. 3, p. 695-701, doi:10.1139/E10-106.