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Geologic Unit: Kaneohe
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kaneohe 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 Kaneohe village [Kaneohe 7.5' quad] Island of Oahu, HI. Included as unit in lower part of Honolulu volcanic series. Exposed in Kaneohe Valley. Composed of cinder cones (which rise as much as 417 ft above sea level) and flows of olivine-nephelite basalt. 50 ft of basalt is exposed in quarry between hwy and Kamoalii Fork of Kaneohe Stream. Intercalated with conglomerates of terrace graded to Kaena stand of sea. Underlies terrace gravels graded to Waimanalo stand. Assigned middle(?) and late Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kaneohe 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:

Composed of cinder cones and lava flows of nepheline basalt and melilite-nepheline basalt. Type locality: 2 mi south of Kaneohe along Kamehameha Hwy extending 2 mi north to sea [21 deg 23' 46"N, 157 deg 47' 44"W, Kaneohe 7.5' quad] Island of Oahu, HI. Assigned Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kaneohe 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:

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

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


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