Preliminary report : nonmetallic deposits accessible to the Alaska Railroad as possible sources of raw materials for the construction industry
Rutledge FA. 1953. Preliminary report : nonmetallic deposits accessible to the Alaska Railroad as possible sources of raw materials for the construction industry. U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations. 4932. US Bureau of Mines
Volcanism is still active within the Katmai National Monument. Five active and one extinct volcano have been identified in this area. They are the source of the pumice and other extrusive rocks. Two of the volcanoes, Mageik Mountain and Mount Katmai, have had major explosive eruptions since 1900. Majeik Mountain erupted on July 4-5, 1912. Majeik Moutain had a minor explosive eruption in August 1927 and Mount Katmai has had minor eruptions October 1912, March 9, 1920, and November 27, 1921.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Rutledge, F
- Date of Issue
- 1953
- Publisher
- US Bureau of Mines
- Units
- KATM
- Keywords
- deposites, Eruptions, mageik mountain, Materials, Mount Katmai, nonmetallic, Pumice, pumicite, Railroad, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanoes