Raton-Clayton volcanic field
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Raton-Clayton volcanic field | |
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Elevation | 1,550 to 2,700 meters (5,090 to 8,860 ft)[1] |
Location | |
Location | New Mexico, USA |
Coordinates | 36°30′N 104°18′W / 36.5°N 104.3°WCoordinates: 36°30′N 104°18′W / 36.5°N 104.3°W[1] |
Topo map | USGS Folsom |
Geology | |
Type | Volcanic field |
Age of rock | Pliocene to Holocene?[1][2] |
Volcanic arc/belt | Rio Grande Rift[3][4] |
Last eruption | 58,000 to 62,000 years ago[5] |
Raton-Clayton volcanic field is an extinct volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States. Capulin Volcano National Monument is located in the volcanic field. It is thought to have been formed by the Raton hotspot.[6]
Notable Vents
Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
Capulin[3] | 2,494 | 8,182 | 36°46′57″N 103°58′11″W / 36.78250°N 103.96972°W | 56,000 to 62,000 years ago |
Robinson Mountain[3] | - | - | - | - |
Sierra Grande[1] | 2,658 | 8,720 | 36°42′20″N 103°52′34″W / 36.70556°N 103.87611°W | - |
See also
- List of volcanoes in the United States of America
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 292–293. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- ↑ "Volcano Data Criteria". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Capulin Mountain, New Mexico". VolcanoWorld. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ Menzies, Martin A.; Simon L. Klemperer, C. J. Ebinger and Joel Baker (October 2002). Volcanic Rifted Margins (Special Paper (Geological Society of America)). Geological Society of America. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-8137-2362-4.
- ↑ "geology". Capulin Volcano National Monument. National Park Service. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ Raton-Clayton (Capulin Volcano) Volcanic Field, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
External links
- "Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field". Capulin Volcano National Monument. National Park Service. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
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