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Geologic Units: Liloe
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Liloe Formation
  • 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:

Lava flows of Pre-Waihu and of post-Pohakuloa are named "Liloe Formation" (oldest formation of Laupahoehoe Group, Mauna Kea Volcano, Island of Hawaii). [no type designated] Exposed in upper end of Waikahalulu Gulch where tephra and dikes of Liloe overlie Pohakuloa Formation. Unit underlies Waihu Formation. Assigned Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Liloe Formation
  • 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:

K-Ar ages for samples give 188,000 +/-15,000 to 177,000 +/-20,000 yr B.P. [considered] "anomalous dates constituting minimum ages".

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Liloe Formation†
  • 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:

Named "Liloe Formation" is here abandoned and formally applied to chronostratigraphic unit --"Liloen stage". Volcanic rocks are now assigned to Waikahalulu Formation of Laupahoehoe Group. K-Ar ages indicate 122,400 +/-7300 to 94,500 +/-6100 yr B.P.

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


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