San Felipe volcanic field

San Felipe volcanic field

Jemez River at the south end of the volcanic field
Elevation 1,585 to 1,950 meters (5,200 to 6,398 ft)[1]
Location
Location New Mexico, United States
Coordinates 35°30′N 106°30′W / 35.5°N 106.5°WCoordinates: 35°30′N 106°30′W / 35.5°N 106.5°W[1]
Geology
Type Volcanic field
Age of rock 2.5 million years[2]
Volcanic arc/belt Rio Grande Rift[3]

San Felipe volcanic field (also known as the Santa Ana Mesa field)[2] is a monogenetic volcanic field located in New Mexico, US.

Notable Vents

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Canjilon Hill[4] - - - -

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "San Felipe, New Mexico". VolcanoWorld. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Crumpler, L.S.; J.C. Aubele (2001). "Volcanoes Of New Mexico: An Abbreviated Guide For Non-Specialists" (PDF). Volcanology in New Mexico. New (New Mexico Museum of Natural History). Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 18: p. 5–15. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  3. Geologic Map of the Santa Ana Pueblo Quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico (Map) (Version 1.1 ed.). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  4. Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 299–300. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.