Mormon volcanic field

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Mormon Mountain Volcanic Field
Mormon volcanic field
Highest point
Elevation 1,500 to 2,530 m (4,920 to 8,300 ft) [1]
Coordinates 35°00′N111°30′W / 35.000°N 111.500°W / 35.000; -111.500 [1]
Geography
Location Coconino County, Arizona,
United States
Geology
Rock age 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.

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The volcanic field contains over 250 vents and covers over 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi). [1]

Notable Vents

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Apache Maid [1] ----
Hackberry Mountain [1] ----
Round Mountain [1] ----
Stoneman Lake [1] -- 34°46′59.3″N111°31′17.2″W / 34.783139°N 111.521444°W / 34.783139; -111.521444 -
Table Mountain [1] ----

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN   0-521-43811-X.
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