History of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone:
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Autor: Howard, Arthur David
Jahr: 1937
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................1
Yellowstone National Park..............................................................................................1
Geographie description..............................................................................................1
GeomorpMe description............................................................................................3
Cenozoic history...................................................................3
Pre-volcanic stages..............................................................................................3
Early Acid Breccias............................................................................................4
Early Basic Breccias..........................................................................................4
Trachytic Rhyolite and Elk Creek Basalt............................................5
Early Basalt Flows..............................................................................................5
Late Acid Breccias..............................................................................................5
Late Basic Breccias............................................................................................5
Andesite Plows......................................................................................................6
Post-Breccia faulting...........................................................6
Post-Breccia erosion............................................................................................6
Early Canyon Basalts........................................................................................6
Rhyolite floods......................................................................................................7
Post-Ryolite faulting..........................................................................................7
Post-Rhyolite erosion........................................................................................7
Late Canyon Basalts..........................................................................................7
Glaciation..............................................................................................................8
Post-Glacial history............................................................................................9
Origin of the Washburn Range..............................................................................9
The Problem..........................................................................................................................13
Part I. Pre-Pleistocene History of Yellowstone Canton................ 15
Evidence of canyon filling................................................................................................15
Problem of the lavas in canyon history......................................................................15
Jardine Basalt ..................................................................................................................16
Crescent Hill Basalt...........................................................................17
Distribution and general field relations.............................................17
Rock description..........................................................................................................18
Age................................................................................................18
Geode Creek Basalt............................................................................................................19
Distribution and general field relations...............................................19
Rock description..........................................................................................................20
Contrast with nearby Crescent Hill Basalt........................................................20
Age...........................................................................................................20
Lost Creek Trachyte..........................................................................................................21
General statement,....................................................................................................21
Distribution....................................................................................22
Rock description..........................................................................................................23
Age according to Jones and Field..........................................................................23
Evidence for pre-rhyolite age.........................................................................24
Position of trachyte in pre-rhyolite time............................................................26
Configuration of Yellowstone Valley at time of trachyte extrusion..........29
Configuration of lower Lamar Valley at time of trachyte extrusion--------30
Post-trachyte configuration of Lamar Valley and invasion by rhyolite... 31
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Elk Creek Basalt..................................................................................................................33
Distribution.............................................................................................................33
Rock description.............................................................35
Age....................................................................................................................................35
Canyon Basalts........................................................................................................36
General description...............................................................36
Distribution..................................................................................................................37
Previous views of age and correlation..................................................................37
Later ( layered ) basalt at Overhanging Cliff................................................39
Correlation of basalt patches on west side of canyon....................................41
Midway Hill Basalt............................................................................................41
Basalt Butte..........................................................................42
Later basalt at Basalt Butte..........................................................................43
Re-statement of proposed correlations........................................................44
Significance of gravels below Overhanging Cliff......................................44
Age of Overhanging Cliff Basalt....................................................................45
Correlation of basalts across the canyon at Tower Creek............................47
General statement..............................................................................................47
Significance of a basal layer of thick columns..........................................47
Upper basalt layer in northeast wall of the canyon................................49
Correlation of upper basalt layer with Layered Basalt........................50
Significance of gravels above, and below, Palisades Plow............................53
Age of lower basalt in northeast wall of the canyon......................................54
History of the canyon in Tower Creek area......................................................56
Age of basalts and gravels at Tower Creek......................................................57
Evidence of buried valley parallel to present canyon........................58
Basalt patch opposite Tower Creek......................................................................58
Northeast wall of the canyon, from a point opposite Basalt Butte to
Baronett Bridge........................................................................................................59
Southwest wall of the canyon, downstream from Basalt Butte..................60
Junction Butte Basalt.............................................................................................61
Correlation of upper basalts downstream from Junction Butte............63
Basalts in Yellowstone Valley north of the park............................................64
Downstream equivalents of lower basalts at Tower Creek....................64
Explanation for horizontal variations in lava-gravel sequences................65
Gardiner Basalt............................................................................................................66
Basalt exposures in the canyon, between Tower and Quartz creeks________67
Deep Creek Basalt......................................................................................................67
Distribution and description.........................................67
Basalts above Deep Creek................................................................................69
Correlation............................................................................................................71
Lamar Basalt................................................................................................................71
General description............................................................................................71
Origin of upper Lamar Valley and age of Lamar Basalt......................72
Correlation............................................................................................................74
Conclusions regarding age of Canyon Basalts..........................75
Gardiner Canyon east of Bunsen Peak.....................................75
General description............................................................................................75
Relation of Gardiner Canyon flows to those in Lava Creek Canyon.. 76
Oxbow Creek Basalt..........................................................................................................77
General description................................................. 77
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Age.................................................................. 77
Relationship to Canyon Basalts...................................... 77
Résumé of pre-Pleistocene history........................................ 79
Pakt II. Pleistocene History of Yellowstone Canyon.................... 81
Varying views concerning glaciation of Yellowstone Park................. 81
General discussion of glaciation of eastern Yellowstone Park.............. 82
Source of ice........................................................82
Comparison of Lamar and upper Yellowstone valleys................. 82
Distinctive rocks of the two drainage basins.......................... 85
Distribution of glacial erratics....................................... 85
Lamar Glacier............................................................ 85
Evidence of extent................................................... 85
Interpretation of evidence............................................ 85
Specimen Ridge.................................................. 85
Prospect Peak................................................... 88
Northern slope of Mt. Washburn................................. 88
Southern and eastern slopes of Mt. Washburn..................... 88
Washburn Range to head of Yellowstone Canyon................. 89
Hayden Valley.................................................. 89
Re-statement of extent of Lamar Glacier......................... 89
Glaciation of the Washburn Amphitheater........................ 90
Upper Yellowstone Glacier............................................... 90
Origin and age of Yellowstone Lake basin............................ 90
Geology of upper Yellowstone drainage basin......................... 91
Distribution of southern Absaroka erratics............................ 91
Conclusions regarding movement of Upper Yellowstone Glacier....... 92
Sediments of Hayden Valley and vicinity................................. 92
Description of Hayden Valley........................................ 92
Deposits of divide in Hayden Valley.................................. 93
Lowlands of Hayden Valley.......................................... 94
Sediments between Yellowstone Lake and Hayden Valley............. 95
General statement............................................... 95
Road-out, 0.9 mile north of Yellowstone Lake..................... 95
Road-cut, 2.7 miles north of Yellowstone Lake.................... 96
Road-eut, 4.3 miles north of Yellowstone Lake.................... 96
Exposures near Mud Volcano..................................... 97
Sediments between Hayden Valley and the canyon................... 98
Significance of sediments of Hayden Valley and vicinity.............. 98
Hayden Lake and former extent of Yellowstone Lake..................... 98
Outlet Channel.......................................................... 100
Possible significance.................................................. 100
Description.......................................................... 101
Depth of rock floor................................................... 101
Age.................................................................. 102
Outlet Creek west of Outlet Channel................................. 103
Probable explanation for great dimensions............................ 104
Canyon Sediments.......................................................104
Significance.......................................................... 104
Red Rock Sediments.................................................104
Sediments between Upper and Lower Falls........................... 106
Sediments near base of Lower Palls. :.................................106
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Interpretation of sediments by Jones and Field....................... 107
Age of sediments at Red Rock and Lower Falls....................... 107
History of Red Rock channel......................................... 109
Significance of sediments at Lower Falls.............................. 110
Rim Sediments....................................................... 110
Description and distribution...................................... 110
Age.............................................................. HI
Sediments on Central Plateau........................................ 112
Loose gravel at rim of the canyon.................................... 112
Deposits on east side of Yellowstone River, between Canyon Lodge and
Hayden Valley..................................................... 113
Bouldery deposit below Rim Conglomerate........................... 114
Section just downstream from bouldery deposit....................... 115
Sediments on west side of canyon, opposite Canyon Lodge............ 116
Grand View—-Inspiration Point sediments............................ 116
Age of the Canyon Sediments........................................ 117
Previous theories concerning Yellowstone Lake and Canyon............... 118
Views of Holmes and Hague.......................................... 118
Goode s capture hypothesis............................................ 119
DeMartonne s glacial diversion hypothesis............................ 121
Former direction of outflow of Yellowstone Lake.......................... 123
Glaciation of Junction Butte area........................................ 124
Movements of the Lamar Glacier......;.............................. 124
Moraine-like area opposite Tower Creek.............................. 125
Sediments of Tower Creek area....................................... 127
Sediments in southern slope of moraine-like area.................. 127
Sedimentary spurs upstream from Tower Creek................... 130
Sediments near Deep Creek...................................... 130
Sediments near Antelope Creek................................... 130
Interpretation of various sedimentary exposures.................. 131
Terraces above Tower Creek...................................... 131
Downstream extent of Retreat Lake Sediments................... 131
Alden Valley..................................................... 132
Date of diversion of Yellowstone River from Alden Valley........ 132
Date of formation of Retreat Lake............................... 133
History of Retreat Lake.......................................... 134
Gravels at top of Retreat Lake Sediments........................ 135
Sediments on west side of canyon at Tower Creek................ 137
Sediments north of Overhanging Cliff................................. 139
Course of the Yellowstone north, of Retreat Lake..................... 140
Minor glacial features................................................ 142
Crevasse-filling near Tower Falls Ranger Station................. 142
. Temporary flow of Yellowstone River through Elk Creek Canyon. 142
Superposition of Yellowstone River over buried spurs............. 144
Spurs parallel to north slope of Yellowstone Valley............... 144
Glacial history of lower Lamar Valley............................ 144
Résumé of Pleistocene history of the Canyon............................. 145
Pakt III. Recent History of Yellowstone Canyon........................ 149
Pakt IV. Stjmmaby cw Conclusions.......................................... 151
Selected Bibliogbaphy on Yellowstone National Paek................... 155
Index....................................................................... 157
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