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Basanite from
Hobbs Coast, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Coast
Classification
Type:Basanite
Age information
Maximum recorded age:9.97 Âą 0.4 Ma
Minimum recorded age:3.19 Âą 0.13 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
19.97 Âą 0.4 to 3.19 Âą 0.13 MaNeogene - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1983). Rates of uplift and the scale of ice level instabilities recorded by volcanic rocks in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica. Antarctic Earth Science, 663-670.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Basanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hobbs Coast, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1325830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1325830:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Basanite
85.4km (53.0 miles) ⓘMount Bursey, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
References
Hart, S. R., Blusztajn, J., LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1997). Hobbs Coast Cenozoic volcanism: implications for the West Antarctic rift system. Chemical Geology, 139(1-4), 223-248.
 
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