Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Glaciovolcanism in the Cascades of the Pacific Northwest: Implications of Potential Habitable Environments on Mars

The interaction between volcanic processes and glacial ice is termed glaciovolcanism a process that prevalent on Earth potentially once Mars. Such are dynamic, forming habitable environments under ice. This work will attempt to describe the glaciovolcanic deposits at Crazy Hills Lone Butte in central Washington evaluate potential habitability of these glaciovolcanoes. identification pillow lavas thick hyaloclastite beds point hosting glacier being least 300m thick, although precise estimation not possible this time. X-ray fluorescence results show two provinces shared magmatic source deep mantle evolved separately form basalt basaltic andesite. putative biogenic alteration textures rims indicates stronger for conditions environment.