Drilling on Midway Atoll, Hawaii
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By: H. S. Ladd, J. I. Tracey Jr., and M.G. Gross
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Abstract
Two holes drilled through reef sediments into basalt have established a geologic section through the Miocene. Midway was built above the sea by flows that were weathered and partially truncated in pre-Miocene time. After submergence, volcanic clays were reworked and covered by limestones. Overall submergence was interrupted at least twice by emergence. The limestones have been leached, recrystallized, and partially dolomitized.
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Ladd, H.S., Tracey, J.I., Gross, M., 1967, Drilling on Midway Atoll, Hawaii: Science, v. 156, no. 3778, p. 1088-1094, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3778.1088.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Drilling on Midway Atoll, Hawaii |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.156.3778.1088 |
| Volume | 156 |
| Issue | 3778 |
| Year Published | 1967 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 1088 |
| Last page | 1094 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Midway Atoll |