Trace-element analyses of core samples from the 1967-1988 drillings of Kilauea Iki lava lake, Hawaii
May 7, 2012
This report presents previously unpublished analyses of trace elements in drill core samples from Kilauea Iki lava lake and from the 1959 eruption that fed the lava lake. The two types of data presented were obtained by instrumental neutron-activation analysis (INAA) and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDXRF). The analyses were performed in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) laboratories from 1989 to 1994. This report contains 93 INAA analyses on 84 samples and 68 EDXRF analyses on 68 samples. The purpose of the study was to document trace-element variation during chemical differentiation, especially during the closed-system differentiation of Kilauea Iki lava lake.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Title | Trace-element analyses of core samples from the 1967-1988 drillings of Kilauea Iki lava lake, Hawaii |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20121050 |
| Authors | Rosalind Tuthill Helz |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2012-1050 |
| Index ID | ofr20121050 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey National Center; Volcano Hazards Program |