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Subaqueous pyroclastic ejecta of basaltic and andesitic cinder cones

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Partly consolidated, palagonitized, fine to coarse, scoriaceous altered cinders, bombs, breccia, and minor agglutinate, mostly deposited in subaqueous environment. Commonly with some interlayers and intermixed lacustrine sedimentary rocks. Forms palagonitic tuff and breccia cones and rings (maars) and, in places, palagonitic tuff ridges
State Oregon
Name Subaqueous pyroclastic ejecta of basaltic and andesitic cinder cones
Geologic age Miocene to Holocene
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Pyroclastic-cinder cone)
Minor
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Pyroclastic-cinder cone)
References

Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.

Greene, R.C., Walker, G.W., and Corcoran, R.E., 1972, Geologic map of the Burns quadrangle, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-680, scale 1:250,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i680

Walker, G.W., 1977, Geologic map of Oregon east of the 121st meridian: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-902, scale 1:500,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i902

Ferns, M.L. and Cummings, M.L., 1992, Geology and mineral resources map of The Elbow quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-62, scale 1:24,000.

Ferns, M.L., 1992, Preliminary geologic map of the Jordan Craters South quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Map O-92-09, scale 1:24,000.
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Counties Deschutes - Harney - Klamath - Lake