Vulcan's Throne
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| Vulcan's Throne[1] | |
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| Elevation | 1,555 m (5,102 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park, Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
| Coordinates | 36°13′08″N 113°04′39″W / 36.21889°N 113.0775°W |
| Topo map | USGS Vulcans Throne |
| Geology | |
| Type | cinder cone |
| Age of rock | 73,000 years[2] |
Vulcan's Throne is a cinder cone volcano and a prominent landmark on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Vulcan's Throne, about a mile (1.7 km) west of Toroweap overlook, is part of the Uinkaret volcanic field.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 277–278. ISBN 0-512-43811-X.
- ^ a b "Uinkaret Field". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1209-01-. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
