Raton-Clayton volcanic field

Raton-Clayton volcanic field

Highest point
Elevation 1,550 to 2,700 meters (5,090 to 8,860 ft)[1]
Coordinates 36°30′N 104°18′W / 36.5°N 104.3°W / 36.5; -104.3Coordinates: 36°30′N 104°18′W / 36.5°N 104.3°W / 36.5; -104.3 [1]
Geography
Location New Mexico, US
Topo map USGS Folsom
Geology
Age of rock Pliocene to Holocene?[1][2]
Mountain type Volcanic field
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]

Oblique air photo of Mt. Clayton

Notable Vents

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Capulin[3] 2,494 8,182 36°46′57″N 103°58′11″W / 36.78250°N 103.96972°W / 36.78250; -103.96972 (Capulin) 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 / 36.70556; -103.87611 (Sierra Grande) -

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 292–293. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
  2. ↑ "Volcano Data Criteria". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Capulin Mountain, New Mexico". VolcanoWorld. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  4. ↑ Menzies, Martin A.; Klemperer, Simon L.; Ebinger, C. J.; Baker, Joel (October 2002). Volcanic Rifted Margins (Special Paper (Geological Society of America)). Geological Society of America. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-8137-2362-4.
  5. ↑ "geology". Capulin Volcano National Monument. National Park Service. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field: Capulin Volcano". New Mexico Volcano Directory. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Retrieved June 15, 2015.


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