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Geologic Units: Hanaipoe
  • Usage in publication:
    • Hanaipoe Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., 1974, Mauna Kea, IN Greeley, Ronald, ed., Guidebook to the Hawaiian planetary conference: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space Sciences Division, Ames Research Center, p. 239-246.


Summary:

Lava flows in upper Waikahalulu Gulch of pre-Makanaka and post-Waihu flows are named Hanaipoe Formation (3rd oldest of Laupahoehoe Group), Mauna Kea Volcano, Island of Hawaii. Overlies Waihu Formation and underlies Makanaka Formation (both new of Laupahoehoe Group). Assigned Pleistocene age.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


  • Usage in publication:
    • Hanaipoe Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., Stuiver, Minze, and Yang, I.C., 1977, Chronology of Hawaiian glaciation: Science, v. 195, no. 1, p. 61-63.


Summary:

K-Ar age give minimum of 85,000 +/-13,000 yr B.P.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


  • Usage in publication:
    • Hanaipoe Formation†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., 1979, Quaternary stratigraphy and chronology of Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a 380,000-yr record of mid-Pacific volcanism and ice-cap glaciation: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 90, no. 7, pts. 1-2, p. 609-611, 980-1093.


Summary:

Name "Hanaipoe Formation" is here abandoned and applied to chronostratigraphic unit, "Hanaipoean Stage". Volcanic rocks now assigned to Waikahalulu Formation of Laupahoehoe Group. K-Ar ages give from 81,100 +/-23,600 to 69,500 +/-2,600 yr B.P.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


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