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SAMPLE INFO : FC-121a
Sample ID:FC-121a
Station ID:FC-121
Latitude:54.566
Longitude:-164.511
Datum:NAD83
Sample Type 1:Debris Flow
 Text Description:
Thick flow seen likely Fisher, could be Westdahl). Pumices are ubiquitous, blonde, black and banded. Deposit is poorly sorted, some pumices are well rounded. Deposit is ~6m thick, w/ ~3m of reworked flow on top, then scoriaceous slope wash above (not examined). Roughly 10m above top of reworked par, CZF shows up (tan= 2 cm, blk= 9 cm) Also, tan pumice above CZF is much thicker and coarser here (Westdahl pumice). Bulk sample of debris flow

References:
Volcanism on Unimak Island, Alaska, USA: a special focus on Shishaldin and Fisher volcanoes

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