Fig. 7
Representative medial to distal exposures of Puketerata deposits, where black dashed line indicates the base of the main sequence. Black/white arrows most likely refer to deposits of the preceding maar-forming activity. For locations of outcrops refer to Fig. 1b, c. a Puketerata sequence at locality 4–17, where Puketerata tephra deposited to a 15 cm thick paleosol that formed on the top of a loess. b A patchy layer of fine ash (white arrow) occurs within the 2 m thick paleosol overlain by the main pyroclastic sequence at locality 3–16. The charcoal was collected from the base of the main pyroclastic sequence indicated by black dashed line. c The thickest and most continuous fine ash layer that separated by a ca. 10 cm thick paleosol from the main Puketerata deposits at locality 7–01. Arrow indicates the location of the section shown in Fig. 6. d Medial Puketerata sequence at locality 4–12. e Ignimbrite basement (purplish grey) overlain by floating pieces of unconsolidated Puketerata ash and lithic fragments (black arrows) in reworked paleosol. At the top of the exposure the paleosol also contains 2–3 cm highly vesicular fragments of Taupo Pumice Formation. Note that locality (3–05) represents the rim of a steep wall of a maar crater. f Distal exposure of main Puketerata succession at locality 5–18