K-Ar ages of Pleistocene rhyolitic volcanism in the Coso Range, California
Geology
By: Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, and Robert L. Smith
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Abstract
Rhyolite domes and rhyolite and basalt flows near Coso Hot Springs in the Coso Range, California, give K-Ar ages that range from about 0.04 ± 0.02 m.y. to 0.96 ± 0.19 m.y. Most of the units appear to be between 0.05 and 0.15 m.y. old. The total volume of erupted rhyolitic magma is about 2.4 km3. The age, volume, and composition of these volcanic rocks indicate that the Coso volcanic field is a potential geothermal resource area.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | K-Ar ages of Pleistocene rhyolitic volcanism in the Coso Range, California |
| Series title | Geology |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<339:KAOPRV>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | GeScience World |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 339 |
| Last page | 341 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Coso Range |