Earth:Mormon volcanic field
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Short description: Monogenetic and polygenetic volcanic field in Coconino County, Arizona
| Mormon Mountain Volcanic Field | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,500 to 2,530 m (4,920 to 8,300 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 35°00′N 111°30′W / 35°N 111.5°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona, United States |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 13.6 million years ago[1] |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field[1] |
| Last eruption | 3.1 million years ago[1] |
Mormon volcanic field, also known as Mormon Mountain volcanic field, is a monogenetic and polygenetic volcanic field south of Flagstaff, Arizona.
The volcanic field contains over 250 vents and covers over 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).[1]
Notable Vents
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Apache Maid[1] | - | - | - | - |
| Hackberry Mountain[1] | - | - | - | - |
| Round Mountain[1] | - | - | - | - |
| Stoneman Lake[1] | - | - | [ ⚑ ] 34°46′59.3″N 111°31′17.2″W / 34.783139°N 111.521444°W | - |
| Table Mountain[1] | - | - | - | - |
See also
- List of volcanoes in the United States
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 0-521-43811-X. https://books.google.com/books?id=eyDRib-FJh4C&q=Mormon+volcanic+field&pg=PA282.
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