East Lava Field
Appearance
Squaw Ridge Lava Field (East Lava Field) | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,711 m (5,614 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 43°28′20″N 120°45′13″W / 43.47222°N 120.75361°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Lake County, Oregon, United States |
Geology | |
Rock age | Holocene[2] |
Mountain type | Volcanic field[1] |
Last eruption | 50,000 years ago |
The Squaw Ridge Lava field, also known as the East Lava Field, is a young basaltic field located in the U.S. state of Oregon southeast of Newberry Volcano.[1] The flow erupted from the Lava Mountain shield and is likely related to the Four Craters Lava Field, both of which were created after Mount Mazama erupted.[2]
Notable Vents
[edit]Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption |
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Lava Mountain[3] | 1,711 metres (5,614 ft) | 43°28′19″N 120°45′14″W / 43.472°N 120.754°W | - |
Twin Buttes[3] | 1,525 metres (5,003 ft) | 43°28′N 120°44′W / 43.47°N 120.73°W | - |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Lava Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ a b Meigs, Andrew; Kaleb Scarberry (2009). "Geological and geophysical perspectives on the magmatic and tectonic development, High Lava Plains and northwest Basin and Range". Volcanoes to Vineyards: Geologic Field Trips Through the Dynamic Landscape of the Pacific Northwest (Field Guide 15). The Geological Society of America: 447–448. doi:10.1130/2009.fld015(21). ISBN 9780813700151.
- ^ a b "Lava Mountain: Synonyms & Subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-05-13.