Geology of Bear Butte, a Quaternary Lava Cone Blaine County, Idaho
Kelley LM. 1975. Geology of Bear Butte, a Quaternary Lava Cone Blaine County, Idaho. M.A. Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo
Describes the relationship and origins of Bear Butte and associated lava flows. Geologic formations compared with similar ones on Mars Bear butte is most probably what is labeled as Mule Butte on the US Geological Survey Craters of the Moon 1:100,000 topo map. Includes some mineral analysis. Geographic location: Bear butte-located on the southern portion of the CRMO (Craters of the Moon National Monument) lava field.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Kelley, L
- Date of Issue
- 1975-05
- Publisher
- M.A. Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Bear Butte, lava cones, Lava Flows, Minerals, Physical Sciences, Quaternary, Thesis