Carrizozo volcanic field
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The Carrizozo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in New Mexico, US. The volcanic field consists of two lava flows, the Broken Back flow and the Carrizozo lava flow (Carrizozo Malpais), the second youngest in New Mexico.[5] Both lava flows originated from groups of cinder cones. The Broken Back flow is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) long and the Carrizozo, one of the largest in the world, is 68 kilometres (42 mi) long, covering 328 square kilometres (127 sq mi) with a volume of 4.2 cubic kilometres (1.0 cu mi).[1]
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Carrizozo Volcanic Field | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,565 to 1,730 m (5,135 to 5,676 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 33°42′10″N 105°56′17″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States |
Geology | |
Mountain type | volcanic field |
Volcanic arc/belt | Rio Grande Rift[3] |
Last eruption | 3250 BCE ± 500 years[4] |
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