Proximal bedded deposits related to pyroclastic flows of May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, Washington
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Abstract
Thin-bedded, dacitic, pumiceous pyroclastic-flow deposits partly cover the steep northern flank of Mount St. Helens volcano, Washington. They are termed proximal bedded pyroclastic-flow (PBPF) deposits and were formed during the eruption of May 18, 1980. These unconsolidated deposits, as much as 20 m thick, are characterized by well-defined, chiefly plane-parallel bedding sets separated by erosion surfaces. Most beds dip generally parallel to the slope of the underlying volcano flank, which averages 15° to the north but locally is as much as 30°. Individual beds range in thickness from 2 mm to >1 m. Cross-bedding, in which bedding sets dip gently to the north or locally to the south, is abundant. Cross-bedding is generally associated with large longitudinal dunes, apparently antidunes. Some cross-bedding sets, however, constitute small longitudinal anti-dunes (chute-and-pool structures) containing stoss-side beds that migrated south and dip steeply south toward the crater source.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Proximal bedded deposits related to pyroclastic flows of May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, Washington |
| Series title | Geological Society of America Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1130/0016-7606(1985)96<1373:PBDRTP>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 1373 |
| Last page | 1383 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Mount St. Helens |
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