Kasalka Group

Specimen Summary

porphyritic andesite

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

Sub Collection:

Hazelton Road Trip

Collection ID:

S23-26

Virtual Museum ID:

20-S23-26

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2020-07-27

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Smithers area, B.C.

Specific Site:

Borrow pit on the east side of Highway 16 just past the bridge over Boulder Creek, approximately 10.8 km north of Moricetown

UTM Easting:

603215

UTM Northing:

6107857

Datum:

09 (NAD 83)

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Specimen Details

VM Category:

Rock

Primary Features:

Kasalka Group

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Secondary Features:

-

Advanced Geological Information

 

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Geological Formation:

uKKp

Geological Period:

Late Cretaceous

Stratigraphic Age:

A sample of porphyritic andesite collected from outcrop on the west side of the road yielded an Ar-Ar isotopic age of 83ma (needs reference)

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