Mormon volcanic field

Mormon volcanic field, also known as Mormon Mountain volcanic field, is a monogenetic and polygenetic volcanic field south of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Mormon Mountain Volcanic Field
Highest point
Elevation1,500 to 2,530 m (4,920 to 8,300 ft)[1]
Coordinates35°00′N 111°30′W[1]
Geography
LocationCoconino County, Arizona,
United States
Geology
Age of rock13.6 million years ago[1]
Mountain typeVolcanic field[1]
Last eruption3.1 million years ago[1]

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

Notable Vents

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Apache Maid[1]----
Hackberry Mountain[1]----
Round Mountain[1]----
Stoneman Lake[1]--34°46′59.3″N 111°31′17.2″W-
Table Mountain[1]----
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See also

References

  1. 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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