[Rockhounds] Hawaii

[Tim Fisher]

I think Haleakala is a much better place to get a sense of the islands' volcanism and formation. I've been to both and would only go back to Haleakala, we didn't have enough time and we didn't even know about the sunrise viewing. But Crater Road is not for the faint of stomach :)

Tim Fisher
Http://OreRockOn.com 
Email nospam at orerockon.com

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From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Johan Maertens
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 3:28 PM
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Subject: [Rockhounds] Hawaii

Oloha,

I have not heard from Kittly and Bill lately I hope you are doing OK.

Just returned from visiting the Hawaiian islands

Volcanism, fresh and old all over the islands.
Unfortunately no active eruptions.

We hiked over (!) the floor of the solidified Kīlauea Iki Crater lava lake.
Identified volcanic glass, Pele's hair and olivine crystals.

Mauna Kea's summit was inaccessible because of protesters, opposing a new telescope.

As a substitute we hiked the summit of Haleakala with its cindercones and saw the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy observatory.

We explored Kaumana Caves Park lava tubes near Hilo on Hawai'i and visited black sand and red sand beaches near Hana on Maui

We arrived on Hawai'i the day of the Ironman race and later tried ourselves cycling several miles on that road (brutal, head wind and heat).

We skipped the Honolulu annual mineral show (do not ask me .. my better half had other plans), while on Maui.

Johan Maertens
mr.calcite at live.com

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