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Washington 1923

Washington, H.S. (1923). Petrology of the Hawaiian Islands; III, Kilauea and general petrology of Hawaii. American Journal of Science 6: 338-367.

Washington describes and presents new chemical analyses for eight Kilauea lavas. The ancient lavas of Kilauea include olivine-free basalt, olivine basalt, and picrite-basalt. The recent lavas are olivine-free basalt, rare olivine basalt, and picrite-basalt. He summarizes the general character of the lavas of Hawaii. He criticizes the analyses published by Silvestri (1888). He mentions black glass in ejected blocks from Halemaumau. Washington reviews the relationships between Kilauea and Mauna Loa and concludes on the basis of similarity of averages that a 'connection between the volcanoes and a community of origin for their lavas is clearly indicated.'

Keywords
East Pacific Ocean Islands; Hawaii; Hawaii County Hawaii; Hawaii, Island; Kilauea; Oceania; petrology; Polynesia; United States, 05, Igneous and metamorphic petrology

Journal
American Journal of Science
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The American Journal of Science, Yale University
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