Profile of Mauna Kea showing inferred contact (dot-dashed line) bet...
By Volcano Hazards Program
1997 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Profile of Mauna Kea showing inferred contact (dot-dashed line) between postshield-stage Hamakua Volcanics and underlying shield-stage lavas. Approximate contact with Laupahoehoe Volcanics dashed.
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Wolfe et al., 1997
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