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  • Usage in publication:
    • Kolekole volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Volcanics
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Stearns, H.T., 1946, Geology of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin, no. 8, 106 p.


Summary:

Named for Kolekole Pass, Waianae Range, Island of Oahu. Crops out near pass. Consists of lavas and deeply weathered cinders cut away by erosion. Probably correlative with older members of Honolulu volcanic series. Assigned Pleistocene age in stratigraphic chart.

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


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

Type locality is Kolekole Pass [Schofield Barracks 7.5' quad, Island of Oahu, HI] Lava exposed over area few hundred sq yards 0.1 mi W of Kolekole Pass. Cinder exposed in road cut N of pass. Thickness about 6 ft. Consists of olivine basalt. Cinder contains dunite nodules. Overlies Waianae volcanic series and alluvium with erosional disconformity. Assigned Pleistocene(?) age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kolekole Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Redescribed
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Easton, R.M., and Easton, E.G., 1983, Geology of the Hawaiian Islands; Hawaii, Maui and Oahu; Trip 16, IN Preto, Vic, chairperson, Joint annual meeting of Geological Association of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Canadian Geophysical Union; Volume 2, Trips 9 to 16: Geological Association of Canada, Victoria Section, Field Trip Guidebook, 91 p.


Summary:

Kolekole Volcanics (Stearns, 1946) renamed Kolekole Formation on figure map.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Kolekole Volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Sinton, J.M., 1987, Revision of stratigraphic nomenclature of the Waianae Volcano, Oahu, Hawaii, IN Stratigraphic notes, 1985-86: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1775-A, p. A1-A26.


Summary:

Is here geographically extended to include cones and flows on S end of Waianae Range formerly considered to be part of Waianae Volcanics. Type section is 2-m-thick flow 0.18 km west of Kolekole Pass [21 deg 28' 38"N, 158 deg 07' 01"W, Schofield Barracks 7.5' quad] Island of Oahu, HI. Reference section: cinder deposits lying on alluvium 0.8 km north of pass; also reference sections at southern end of Waianae Range at Puu Kuua, Puu Kapuai, Puu Makakilo, Puu Kapolei, and Puu Palailai. Unconformably overlies Kamaileunu Member (new) of Waianae Volcanics and alluvium at pass. Underlies Koolau Volcanics near Puu Kuua and in drillholes on southeast side of Waianae Range. Is tentatively considered to be Pleistocene(?) age.

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


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