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From Gordee et al ., 2005; in press. From Gordee et al ., 2005; in press. From Gordee et al ., 2005; in press. columnar-jointed basaltic lavas at Butler Peak. pillowed basaltic-andesite lava flow at Butler Peak. stratabound pyrite in tuffaceous mudstone.
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Rivers Peak/Mount Preston area A – normal fault B – rhyolite domes C – ca. 150 Ma (?) quartz monzonite stock
Geochemistry, cont’d. *rhyolite samples from this study area resemble FIIIa-type rhyolites, as defined by Lesher et al., 1985
Ongoing Research • U-Pb zircon geochronology • Lithogeochemical studies • Petrographic and volcanological studies • Integrate results into regional Hazelton Group tectonic framework • Recommend targets for future exploration Question: What else should be done?