Jordan Craters

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Jordan Craters

Coffeepot Crater (left center) was the source of voluminous basaltic lava flows in the Jordan Craters volcanic field of SE Oregon.
Elevation 1,473 m[1]
Location Oregon , USA
Coordinates 43.147 N, 117.460 W
Type volcanic field
Last eruption 1250 BC (?)[1]

Portions of this article include public domain text from the USFS Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Crooked River National Grassland.

The Jordan Craters flows are the youngest flows of a large Quaternary basalt field in eastern Oregon, USA. The most recent flows come from Coffeepot Crater, a large breached cinder cone. These flows show excellent examples of inflated lava.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Jordan Craters. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  2. ^ Oregon Volcanoes - Jordan Craters Flows. Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Crooked River National Grassland. United States Forest Service (2003-11-26). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.