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Glaciation of Mauna Kea, Hawaii 

October 7, 1945

Wentworth and Powers have described four stages of glaciation on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The type localities of the deposits have been studied by the writer, and only the latest or Makanaka deposits can be accepted as definitely glacial drift. The deposits of the first and second stages are paroxysmal explosion deposits. Those of the third stage are a fanglomerate that could have been laid down in early Wisconsin time by floods caused by hot lava melting the icecap.

Publication Year 1945
Title Glaciation of Mauna Kea, Hawaii 
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1945)56[267:GOMKH]2.0.CO;2
Authors Harold T. Stearns
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title GSA Bulletin
Index ID 70215109
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse