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Geologic Unit: Kemole
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kemole Member
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., 1974, Mauna Kea, IN Greeley, Ronald, ed., Guidebook to the Hawaiian planetary conference: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space Sciences Division, Ames Research Center, p. 239-246.


Summary:

Named as middle volcanic member of Makanaka Formation of Laupahoehoe Group for lavas exposed in upper Waikahalulu Gulch, Mauna Kea Volcano, Island of Hawaii. Overlies informal "lower member" and underlies informal "upper member" (both of Makanaka Formation). Assigned Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kemole Member
  • Modifications:
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., Stuiver, Minze, and Yang, I.C., 1977, Chronology of Hawaiian glaciation: Science, v. 195, no. 1, p. 61-63.


Summary:

Carbon-14 ages give from 37,200 +/-400 to 22,150 +/-250 yr B.P. on samples of organic matter related to tephra layers in Kemole Member.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kemole Member†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Hawaii
Publication:

Porter, S.C., 1979, Quaternary stratigraphy and chronology of Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a 380,000-yr record of mid-Pacific volcanism and ice-cap glaciation: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 90, no. 7, pts. 1-2, p. 609-611, 980-1093.


Summary:

Name "Kemole Member" is here abandoned and applied to chronostratigraphic unit "Kemolean stage". Volcanic rocks now assigned to Waikahalulu Formation of Laupahoehoe Group. Carbon-14 ages for Kemolean stage now restricted to 37,200 +/-1400 to 29,700 +/-500 yr B.P.

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


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