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Rhyolitic intrusive rocks

RHYOLITIC INTRUSIVE ROCKS
StateNevada
NameRhyolitic intrusive rocks
Geologic ageEocene to Miocene
Original map labelTri
Primary rock typegranitoid
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Stock or pipe)
Minor
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Stock or pipe)
Incidental
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-felsic-alkaline (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-felsic-alkaline (Stock or pipe)
Map references
Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386).
Unit references
Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic Map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1:500,000 (not part of any formal series, printed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey, G75163, reprinted, 1981, G81386).
Stewart, J. H., 1980, Geology of Nevada: A discussion to accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 4.
Geographic coverageChurchill - Clark - Elko - Esmeralda - Eureka - Humboldt - Lander - Lincoln - Lyon - Mineral - Nye - Pershing - Storey - Washoe - White Pine

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