
Tuffaceous argillite
Virtual Museum ID: 19-S5-10
Specimen Summary
well bedded; alternating grey, black and buff beds on mm to cm scale; very fine grained. Commonly interbedded with green tuff and volcanic breccia, clear evidence of submarine origin
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)Sub Collection:
Takla GroupCollection ID:
S5-10Virtual Museum ID:
19-S5-10Accessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2019-02-21Location Information
Sample Origin:
-Specific Site:
NTS 93LUTM Easting:
618466UTM Northing:
6071559Datum:
09 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
Specimen Details
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RockPrimary Features:
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