Quaternary Geology and Structural History of the Snake River Plain, Idaho and Oregon
Malde HE. 1991. Quaternary Geology and Structural History of the Snake River Plain, Idaho and Oregon. Pages 251-281. In Malde HE. Quaternary Nonglacial Geology: Conterminous U.S.. Geological Society of America. DNAG, Geology of North America
Discusses east and west Snake River Plain as 2 different entities. The eastern Snake River Plain discussion includes general features, structure and origin character of basalt eruptions, Snake River, original lucustrine and alluvial deposits, loess and eolin sand, Snake River Plain aquifer. Geographic location: Regional, some mention of CRMO (Craters of the Moon National Monument)
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Malde, Harold
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Aeolian, Alluvium, Basalts, lacustrine sediments, Lava Flows, Loess, Physical Sciences, Snake River Plain