U.S. Geological Survey Home AASG Logo USGS HOME CONTACT USGS SEARCH USGS
National Geologic Map Database
Geologic Unit: Keanae
Search archives
Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Keanae basalt*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
  • 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] village of Keanae, N coast of Island of Maui. At 1300 ft covers entire floor of Keanae Valley, but farther N it divides into 2 branches, one followed E wall of valley and the other the gulch of Piinaau Stream. At coast forms lava delta on which village of Keanae is located. Included as unit of Hana volcanic series. Composed of dark gray olivine basalt with phenocrysts of olivine and augite. Underlies sedimentary rocks of Pleistocene and Recent age; overlies Waiokamilo basalt (new), Piinaau basalt, Ohia basalt (new) (all of Hana volcanic series) and unconformably overlies Honomanu volcanic series (new). Map shows middle(?) and late Pleistocene and Recent age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Keanae basalt*
  • 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: Keanae village, near mouth of Keanae Valley [20 deg 51' 41"N, 156 deg 09' 06"W, Keanae 7.5' quad] north part of Island of Maui, HI. Unconformably overlies Pauwalu, Piinaau, and Ohia Basalts and older alluvium. Assigned Pleistocene(?) age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Keanae Basalt†
  • 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:

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

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


  • Usage in publication:
    • Keanae flow
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
Publication:

Sherrod, D.R., Hagstrum, J.T., McGeehin, J.P., Champion, D.E., and Trusdell, F.A., 2006, Distribution, 14C chronology, and paleomagnetism of latest Pleistocene and Holocene lava flows at Haleakalā volcano, Island of Maui, Hawaii; A revision of lava flow hazard zones: Journal of Geophysical Research, B, Solid Earth, v. 111, no. B05205, 24 p.


Summary:


Search archives

For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.

"No current usage" (†) implies that a name has been abandoned or has fallen into disuse. Former usage and, if known, replacement name given in parentheses ( ).

Slash (/) indicates name conflicts with nomenclatural guidelines (CSN, 1933; ACSN, 1961, 1970; NACSN, 1983, 2005, 2021). May be explained within brackets ([ ]).

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

USA Gov U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
Supported by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Page Contact Information: Personnel
Page Last Modified: Thu 04 Apr 2024 03:43:04 PM MDT