The Sag Flowout: A Newly Described Volcanic Structure

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Research Article| July 01, 1970 The Sag Flowout: A Newly Described Volcanic Structure BATES McKEE; BATES McKEE Department of Geological Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar DALE STRADLING DALE STRADLING Department of Geography, Eastern Washington State College, Cheney, Washington 99004 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information BATES McKEE Department of Geological Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105 DALE STRADLING Department of Geography, Eastern Washington State College, Cheney, Washington 99004 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 13 Nov 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1970, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (7): 2035–2044. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[2035:TSFAND]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 13 Nov 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation BATES McKEE, DALE STRADLING; The Sag Flowout: A Newly Described Volcanic Structure. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (7): 2035–2044. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[2035:TSFAND]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Structures in the Columbia River Basalt around Odessa, Washington, are interpreted as forming by downward sag and foundering of the crust of a partly solidified flow, and upward escape of lava from the fluid interior along outward-dipping concentric dikes. The resulting structure, herein termed a sag flowout structure, is described in the belief that similar structures will be found elsewhere in flood basalts. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.