Geologic Field Guide to the Quaternary Volcanics of the South Central Snake River Plain, Idaho
Greeley R and King JS. 1975. Geologic Field Guide to the Quaternary Volcanics of the South Central Snake River Plain, Idaho. Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Moscow, Idaho. Reprinted by NASA - Ames Research Center.. Moscow, ID
Specific volcanic features at King's Bowl near Crystal Ice Cave are documented with a detailed description of reconstructed geologic history of Split Butte. Includes road log for trip from American Falls to Split Butte and Crystal Ice Cave. Geographic location: South-Central Idaho Quaternary volcanic landforms of the south central Snake River Plain are described and discussed in a broad regional and structural framework of the Snake River Plain province. Specific volcanic features at King’s Bowl near Crystal Ice Cave are documented and a detailed description and reconstructed geologic history of Split Butte, a maar crater is provided. The morphology of Split Butte is compared and contrasted with Sand Crater and China Cap, two other volcanic constructs in the same region. A discussion of lava tubes is presented and brief impact phenomena is considered. A detailed road log for the trip from American Falls to Split Butte and the Crystal Ice Cave – King’s Bowl area is included.
- Type
- Resource Guide
- Authors
- Greeley, Ronald; King, John
- Date of Issue
- 1975
- Publisher
- Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Moscow, Idaho. Reprinted by NASA - Ames Research Center.
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- King's Bowl, Lava Flows, Lava Tubes, Physical Sciences, Snake River Plain, Split Butte Crater, Volcanoes