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Geologic Unit: Kalihi
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kalihi volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Stearns, H.T., 1935, Geography and geology, [Island of Oahu, Hawaii], Part 1, IN Stearns, H.T., and Vaksvik, K.N., Geology and ground-water resources of the Island of Oahu, Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin, no. 1, p. 3-198.


Summary:

Named for occurrence in Kalihi Valley from crest of Koolau Range SW to sea [Honolulu 7.5' quad] Island of Oahu. Also may be in Manaiki Valley. Included as unit in lower part of Honolulu volcanic series. Composed of cinders more than 100 ft thick and dense columnar-jointed basalt 50 ft thick. Contains olivine inclusions 1 to 3 in across. Geologic section at Damon road cut is approx 49 ft thick. Locally overlies with erosional unconformity Koolau volcanic series Assigned middle(?) and late Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kalihi volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Macdonald, G.A., and Davis, D.A., 1956, Zone des Hawaii, Chapter 2, IN Avias, Jacques, and others, Oceanie proprement dite; Fasc. 2 of V. 6, Oceanie: Lexique Stratigraphique International, p. 70-143(?)., Prepared by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris), International Geological Congress, Commission on Stratigraphy


Summary:

Is lava flow of melilite-nepheline basalt and associated cinder cone remnant. Several ft of tuff at base contain fragments of underlying Koolau lavas. Boulders believed to be derived from Kalihi lava are intermixed with tuff believed to belong to Aliamanu eruption. Exposed over area about 1.7 sq mi along Kalihi Valley from crest of Koolau Range SW to sea about 14 mi W of Makapuu Head. Winchell (1947) believes Kalihi and Haiku volcanics probably erupted simultaneously. Assigned Pleistocene age.

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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kalihi Volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Gramlich, J.W., Lewis, V.A., and Naughton, J.J., 1971, Potassium-argon dating of Holocene basalts of the Honolulu volcanic series, IN Note and Discussion: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 82, no. 5, p. 1399-1404.


Summary:

K-Ar ages on samples from Kalihi nepheline-melilite lavas range from 464 +/-22 ka to 457 +/-11 ka.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kalihi Volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Lanphere, M.A., and Dalrymple, G.B., 1980, Age and strontium isotopic composition of the Honolulu volcanic series, Oahu, Hawaii, IN Irving, A.J., and Dungan, M.A., eds., The Jackson volume: American Journal of Science, v. 280-A, pt. 2, p. 736-751.


Summary:

K-Ar age on nepheline-melilite basalt from Kalihi vent gave calculated age of 0.58 +/-0.025 Ma.

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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kalihi Volcanics†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Langenheim, V.A.M., and Clague, D.A., 1987, Stratigraphic framework of volcanic rocks of the Hawaiian Islands, Part II, IN The Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain, Chapter 1, OF Decker, R.W., Wright, T.L., and Stauffer, P.H., eds., Volcanism in Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, v. 1, 1350, p. 55-84. [http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_42485.htm]


Summary:

Kalihi Volcanics (Stearns, IN Stearns and Vaksvik, 1935) abandoned as formally named unit and renamed Kalihi flow (and associated cone), informal unit of Honolulu Volcanics.

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