Kōloa Volcanics
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Kōloa Volcanics is a younger volcanic rock formation on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, representing a later phase of eruptive activity that postdates the main shield-building stage.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
volcanic formation ⓘ volcanic rock unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kauaʻi shield volcano ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicUnit | Quaternary volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic | alkali-rich lavas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eruptionEnvironment | subaerial volcanism ⓘ |
| eruptionPhase | late-stage volcanism of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| eruptionSequence | post-shield stage of Kauaʻi volcano ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
post-shield volcanism
ⓘ
rejuvenated volcanism ⓘ |
| follows | Waimea Canyon Basalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
cinder cones
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ tuff cones ⓘ |
| foundIn |
eastern Kauaʻi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | younger than main shield-building lavas of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| island | Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology |
alkalic basalt
ⓘ
basanite ⓘ hawaiite ⓘ nephelinite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kōloa region of Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Waimea Canyon Basalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hawaiian volcanic succession on Kauaʻi
ⓘ
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain NERFINISHED ⓘ geology of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| postdates | main shield-building stage of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| region | Central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | igneous rock ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| volcanicProvince | Hawaiian hotspot province ⓘ |
| youngerThan | shield-stage lavas of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| youngerVolcanicSeriesOf | Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.