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Mormon volcanic field

Coordinates: 35°00′N 111°30′W / 35.000°N 111.500°W / 35.000; -111.500
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Mormon Mountain Volcanic Field
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,500 to 2,530 m (4,920 to 8,300 ft)[1]
Coordinates35°00′N 111°30′W / 35.000°N 111.500°W / 35.000; -111.500[1]
Geography
LocationCoconino County, Arizona,
United States
Geology
Rock age13.6 million years ago[1]
Mountain typeVolcanic field[1]
Last eruption3.1 million years ago[1]

Mormon volcanic field, also known as Mormon Mountain volcanic field, is a monogenetic and polygenetic volcanic field south of Flagstaff, Arizona.

The volcanic field contains over 250 vents and covers over 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).[1]

Notable Vents

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Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Apache Maid[1] - - - -
Hackberry Mountain[1] - - - -
Round Mountain[1] - - - -
Stoneman Lake[1] - - 34°46′59.3″N 111°31′17.2″W / 34.783139°N 111.521444°W / 34.783139; -111.521444 -
Table Mountain[1] - - - -

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
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