Typical plume-derived flood basalt enriched in most trace elements.
Recharacterized after milling
BCR-2-NP
Origin
A flood basalt from the Bridal Veil Flow Quarry east of Portland, Oregon, USA. It is part of the Columbia River large igneous provinceSource producer
USGSCharacteristics
- LILE (Rb, Sr, K, Ba): 30.0-15000 µg/g.
- HFSE (Zr, Hf, Th, U, Nb, Ta) 0.80-190 µg/g.
- Transition metals (Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo) 10.0-400 µg/g.
Suitable for
LA-ICP-MS
µXRF
XRF
LIBS
Product information sheet
DownloadMafic rocks
Mafic rocks are characterised by a silica content of 45-52 m/m% and similar to ultramafic rocks also consist mainly of olivine and pyroxenes. They do however often also contain the calcium-rich varieties of feldspar and can contain iron-rich micas such as biotite. Basalts make up the oceanic crust, but can also be found on continents as so called Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs).
