K-Ar ages of Pleistocene rhyolitic volcanism in the Coso Range, California

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Research Article| June 01, 1975 K-Ar ages of Pleistocene rhyolitic volcanism in the Coso Range, California Marvin A. Lanphere; Marvin A. Lanphere 1U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar G. Brent Dalrymple; G. Brent Dalrymple 1U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert L. Smith Robert L. Smith 2U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 22092 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Marvin A. Lanphere 1U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025 G. Brent Dalrymple 1U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025 Robert L. Smith 2U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 22092 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1975) 3 (6): 339–341. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<339:KAOPRV>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, Robert L. Smith; K-Ar ages of Pleistocene rhyolitic volcanism in the Coso Range, California. Geology 1975;; 3 (6): 339–341. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<339:KAOPRV>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search 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. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.