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Geologic Unit: Laina
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Laina volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Basalt
    • Volcanics
  • 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] cinder cone, Puu Laina, 1 mi northeast of Mala [village], west Maui, Lava erupted through the fan of Kalama and Kanaha Streams. Composed of picritic basalt, pahoehoe and cinder cone. Is up to 60 ft thick. Overlies 3 ft soil which in turn overlies 30 ft of conglomerate that overlies Wailuku basalt (new). Underlies 1 to 1.5 ft of soil. Stratigraphic section assigns middle(?) and late Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Laina volcanics*
  • 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: Puu Laina [20 deg 53' 58"N, 156 deg 40' 16"W, Lahaina 7.5' quad], cinder cone near village of Mala, east part of Island of Maui, HI. Assigned Pleistocene or Recent(?) age based on freshness of lava and relationship to Pleistocene gravels.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Laina Volcanics†
  • 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:

Because formalization of small flows are not useful, Laina Volcanics (Stearns and Macdonald, 1942) is abandoned as formally named unit and called "Laina flows and cinder cone", informal unit of Lahaina Volcanics. Lahaina Volcanics assigned Pleistocene age.

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


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