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The Geology and Petrography of Crater Lake National Park

THE GEOLOGY OF CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
By JOSEPH SILAS DILLER.

CONTENTS OF PART I.

Introduction

Cascade Range

Limits
Foundation
Eocene history
Miocene history

Union Peak

Mount Thielsen

Mount Mazama

General features
Lavas
   Andesites
      Watchman area
      Castle Creek area
      Munson Point area
      Union Peak area
      Eagle Crags area
      Dutton Cliff area
      Sentinel Rock area
      Round Top area
      Steel Bay area
      Wizard Island
      Andesitic dikes
   Basalt
      Timber Crater flow
      Desert Cone and Red Cone flows
      Bald Crater flow
      Crater Peak flow
      Other flows
   Dacites
      Sun Creek flow
      Cloud Cap flow
      Grouse Hill flow
      Llao Rock flow
      Wineglass flow
      Cleetwood Cove flow
      Dacitic dikes
      Dacitic pumice
Glaciation
Original condition
Development
Destruction of Mount Mazama and formation of the caldera

Crater Lake

Temperature
Changes of water level
Evaporation
Inflow
Outlet


ILLUSTRATIONS OF PART I.

PLATE I.Map of Crater Lake National Park
II.Cones on summit platform of Cascade Range
III.A, Union Peak; B, Rim of Crater Lake across canyon of Anna Creek
IV.Panoramic view of Crater Lake
V.Western border of Crater Lake, Victor Rock to Llao Rock
VI.Geological map of Mount Mazama and Crater Lake National Park
VII.A, Inner slope of Glacier Peak; B, East Palisade
VIII.A, Devils Backbone; B, Wizard Island
IX.A, Llao Rock; B, Flow of tuffaceous dacite east of Pumice Point
X.A, Valley of caved-in tunnel; B, Cleetwood Cove flow
XI.Jointed tuff of Anna Creek
XII.A, Mount Mazama restored; B, Rim of Crater Lake
XIII.A, Water gage, Crater Lake; B, Raft and evaporating pan
FIG. 1.Map showing routes to Crater Lake
2.Thermometer and attachments used at Crater Lake


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