Potassium-argon ages on lavas of Kohala Volcano, Hawaii

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Abstract

Kohala Mountain is regarded as the oldest volcano on the island of Hawaii. Potassium-argon ages on three lavas of the Hawi Volcanic Series, the youngest sequence of lavas on Kohala, range from 0.14 to 0.20m.y. and indicate that volcanism ceased in the very late Pleistocene.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Potassium-argon ages on lavas of Kohala Volcano, Hawaii
Series title Geological Society of America Bulletin
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[2597:PAOLOK]2.0.CO;2
Volume 80
Issue 12
Year Published 1969
Language English
Publisher Geological Society of America
Description 4 p.
First page 2597
Last page 6000
Country United States
State Hawaii
Other Geospatial Kohala Mountain
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