The lavas of the Hawaiian volcanoes

Author:

Washington, H. S.

Title:

The lavas of the Hawaiian volcanoes

Periodical:

Hawaiian Annual for 1922

Year:

1921

Pages:

p.39-49

Subject:

Lava analysis Mauna Kea volcano

Summary:

This is a delightful popular essay on the "meaning" of petrochemical study of lavas. Washington points out that a limitation in studying Hawaiian volcanoes is not seeing the great bulk of the volcanoes hidden beneath the ocean. He mentions possibility of trachyte underlying the basaltic shields. He disputes Daly's idea that Mauna Kea has all light rocks overlying heavy rocks. He notes that chromium is abundant in Hawaiian lavas, distinguishing them from lavas of other provinces.

URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=QTiJdCI4WRAC

Collection:

Monographs