Springerville volcanic field

Springerville volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in east-central Arizona between Springerville and Show Low. The field consists of 405 discrete vents[3] covering approximately 3,000 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi)[2] and is the third-largest such field in the continental United States;[4] only the San Francisco volcanic field and Medicine Lake volcanic field are larger.[5]

Springerville volcanic field
Highest point
Coordinates34°15′N 109°34′W [1]
Geography
LocationArizona, United States
Geology
Age of rock2.1 - 0.3 million years[2]
Mountain typeVolcanic field[1]
Volcanic arc/beltBasin and Range Province

Notable vents
NameElevationCoordinatesLast eruption
Cerro Hueco[1]6,516 feet (1,986 m)[6]34.3161517°N 109.5548218°W / 34.3161517; -109.5548218unknown
Twin Knolls[1]7,379 feet (2,249 m)[7]34.2089319°N 109.9098283°W / 34.2089319; -109.9098283unknown
Wolf Mountain[1]8,284 feet (2,525 m)[8]34.1978216°N 109.7401007°W / 34.1978216; -109.7401007unknown

See also

References
  1. Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America (6.4). Cambridge University Press. pp. 284–286. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
  2. Condit, C. D.; C. B. Connor (October 1996). "Recurrence rates of volcanism in basaltic volcanic fields; an example from the Springerville volcanic field, Arizona". GSA Bulletin. Geological Society of America. 108 (10): 1225–1241. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1996)108<1225:RROVIB>2.3.CO;2. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  3. Connor, C.B.; C. D. Condit, L. S. Crumpler, and J. C. Aubele (1992). "Evidence of Regional Structural Controls on Vent Distribution: Springerville Volcanic Field, Arizona" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. American Geophysical Union. 97(B9) (12): 12, 349–12, 359. doi:10.1029/92jb00929. Retrieved 2008-09-04.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Gattuso, John; Brian Bell (March 2002). Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon. APA Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-58573-169-5.
  5. Samson, Karl (October 2004). Frommer's Arizona 2005. John Wiley & Sons. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7645-7894-6.
  6. "Cerro Hueco, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. "Twin Knolls in Navajo County, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  8. "Wolf Mountain, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.


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