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Geologic Unit: Kapaula
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kapaula basaltic andesite*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Andesite
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Maui
Publication:

Stearns, H.T., and Macdonald, G.A., 1942, Geology and ground-water resources of the Island of Maui, Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin, no. 7, 344 p., (incl. geologic map, scale 1:62,500)


Summary:

[Named] for Kapaula Stream whose valley it fills, Nahiku area, east Maui. Included as unit of Hana volcanic series. Consists of single flow of aa which contains basal clinker and columnar jointing. Maximum thickness is 140 ft in test hole 20. About 50 ft exposed in waterfall south of hwy. Unconformably underlies Paakea lava (new); overlies Waiaaka lava (new) and Makapipi basalts (new), all of Hana volcanic series. Closely resembles Makaino lava. Kapaula valley may have been graded to Waipio stand of sea. Map shows middle(?) and late Pleistocene and Recent age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kapaula basaltic andesite*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Maui
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:

Type locality: banks of Kapaula Gulch [20 deg 49' 35"N, 156 deg 06' 36"W, Nahiku 7.5' quad, Nahiku area, eastern Maui]. Assigned Pleistocene(?) age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kapaula Basaltic Andesite†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Maui
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:

Kapaula Basaltic Andesite of Stearns and Macdonald (1942) abandoned as formally named unit and called Kapaula flow, informal unit of Hana Volcanics. Hana Volcanics assigned Pleistocene(?) and Holocene age.

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


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