Zuni-Bandera volcanic field

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Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field[1]

Bandera Crater in the center is part of the Zuni-Bandera lava field.
Elevation 8,366 ft (2,550 m)
Location New Mexico, USA
Coordinates 34°48′00″N, 108°00′00″W
Type Volcanic field
Age of rock 3.8 million years
Last eruption 1170 BC ± 300 years

Zuni-Bandera volcanic field (also know as Bandera lava field, Grants Malpais and Malpais volcanic field) is a volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States.[1]

[edit] Notable Vents

Name Elevation Coordinates Last eruption
Cerro Bandera[2][3] 2,552 metres (8,373 ft) 35°00′N 108°06′W / 35, -108.1 (Cerro Bandera) -
Bandera Crater[2][3] 2,533 metres (8,310 ft) 35°00′N 108°05′W / 35, -108.08 (Bandera Crater) -
El Calderon[2] 2,320 metres (7,612 ft) 34°58′N 108°01′W / 34.97, -108.02 (El Calderon) -
Cerro Colorado[2] - - -
Cerro Encierro[2] 2,298 metres (7,539 ft) 34°53′N 108°03′W / 34.88, -108.05 (Cerro Encierro) -
Hoyo De Cibola[2] 2,380 metres (7,808 ft) 34°53′N 108°07′W / 34.88, -108.12 (Hoyo De Cibola) -
Cerro Hueco (Deer Mountain)[2] 2,441 metres (8,009 ft) - -
Laguna[2] - - -
Lost Woman[2] 2,459 metres (8,068 ft) 34°58′N 108°05′W / 34.97, -108.08 (Lost Woman) -
McCarty's Flow[4][3] 2,244 metres (7,362 ft) 35°00′N 107°48′W / 35, -107.8 (McCartys Flow) -
Paxton Springs[2][3] 2,490 metres (8,169 ft) 35°04′N 108°04′W / 35.07, -108.07 (Paxton Springs) -
Cerro Rendija[2][3] 2,494 metres (8,182 ft) 34°57′N 108°08′W / 34.95, -108.13 (Cerro Rendija) -
La Tetra (Cerro Tetra)[2] 2,458 metres (8,064 ft) 34°59′N 108°03′W / 34.98, -108.05 (La Tetra) -
El Tintero[3] 2,201 metres (7,221 ft) - -
Twin Craters[2] 2,423 metres (7,949 ft) 34°59′N 108°04′W / 34.98, -108.07 (Twin Craters) -

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Zuni-Bandera. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Zuni-Bandera - Synonyms and Subfeatures. Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e f M.E. Ander; G. Heiken, J. Eichelberger, A.W. Laughlin, and S. Huestis (1981-05-01). "Geologic and geophysical investigations of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field, New Mexico" (PDF). LA-8827-MS. . United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  4. ^ McCartys Flow, Zuni - Bandera Volcanic Field, New Mexico. Volcano World. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
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