Id | 176 |
Identification Type | Lithofacies |
Name | Tephra- Mazama |
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Description | Lithofacies defined as the directly deposited ejecta from the cataclysmic Plinian eruption of Mt. Mazama, Oregon, ca. 7630 cal. yr BP.
Distinguished indisputably by elemental chemistry. Identification is frequently inferred by bracketing ages, geographic distribution, and general appearance. |
Tags | volcanic-glass isotropic conchoidal vesicular Cascades Holocene |
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