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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kauai lavas
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Kauai
Publication:

Hinds, N.E.A., 1930, Geology of Kauai and Niihau: Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin, no. 71, 103 p.


Summary:

Basaltic lava flows distributed over most of Island of Kauai, Hawaiian Islands. No type locality designated but Waimea conglomerate (new) separates lower Kauai lavas from upper Kauai lavas in Waimea Canyon. Upper Kauai is as much as 4000 ft thick. Unconformably underlies lavas of Koloa volcanic episode. [named for Island of Kauai]

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kauai lavas
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
    • Not used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Kauai
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:

"Included in what is now known as the Waimea Canyon volcanic series, which see." Assigned Pliocene(?) age.

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


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