U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 02-017

Whole-rock and glass major-element geochemistry of
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, near-vent eruptive products:
September 1994 through September 2001

By

Carl R. Thornber, David R. Sherrod, David F. Siems, C. Christina Heliker, Gregory P. Meeker, Robert L. Oscarson, and James P. Kauahikaua

This report presents major-element geochemical data for glasses and whole-rock aliquots among 523 lava samples collected near the vent on Kilauea's east rift zone between September 1994 and October 2001. Information on sample collection, analysis techniques and analytical standard reproducibility are presented as a PDF file, which also includes a detailed explantion of the categories of sample information presented in the database spreadsheet. The sample database is downloadable as a separate Microsoft Excel file.

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