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

Stearns, H.T., 1935, Geography and geology, [Island of Oahu, Hawaii], Part 1, IN Stearns, H.T., and Vaksvik, K.N., Geology and ground-water resources of the Island of Oahu, Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin, no. 1, p. 3-198.


Summary:

Named for volcanic rocks that crop out along Nuuanu Pali; northeast side of Koolau Range [Honolulu 7.5' quad], Island of Oahu. Is unit in lower part of Honolulu volcanic series. Consists of cinders (up to 40 ft thick), lava flows (more than 20 ft thick), tuff (in places coarse enough to be called agglomerate), and breccia at vent. Lava contains nodules of olivine (with diam. up to 4 in.). Unconformably overlies Koolau volcanic series (new). Overlies Kaneohe and Nuuanu volcanics (new). Terraces at foot of Pali are graded to Kaena stand of sea. Assigned middle? and late Pleistocene age.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Pali volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Winchell, Horace, 1947, Honolulu series, Oahu, Hawaii: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 58, no. 1, p. 1-48.


Summary:

Overlies Kaneohe, Nuuanu, and Aliamanu volcanics (new); underlies Salt Lake tuff (new). Interbedded with alluvium in terraces probably graded to Kaena stand of sea, "therefore originated during the latter part of the stand."

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


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

Exposed over 0.2 sq mi on face of Nuuanu Pali (cliff) on northeast side of Koolau Range about 10 mi northwest of Makapuu Head. No fossils. Assigned Pleistocene age based on stratigraphic relations.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Pali Volcanics*
  • Modifications:
    • Geochronologic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
Publication:

Gramlich, J.W., Lewis, V.A., and Naughton, J.J., 1971, Potassium-argon dating of Holocene basalts of the Honolulu volcanic series, IN Note and Discussion: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 82, no. 5, p. 1399-1404.


Summary:

"A sample of lava from the Pali eruption (not reported) provided an example of one of the possible interferences to the potassium-argon method: excess radiogenic argon." Pali eruption can be deduced from measured ages of Nuuanu and Salt Lake to be about 425 +/-20 ka.

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  • Usage in publication:
    • Pali Volcanics†
  • Modifications:
    • Abandoned
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Oahu
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:

Pali Volcanics (Stearns, IN Stearns and Vaksvik, 1935) abandoned as formally named unit and renamed Pali flow, informal unit of Honolulu Volcanics.

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


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