Sentinel Plain volcanic field
Appearance
Sentinel Plain volcanic field | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 32°48′N 113°12′W / 32.8°N 113.2°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Arizona, U.S. |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 3.3 - 1.3 million years[1] |
Mountain type | Volcanic field |
Volcanic arc/belt | Basin and Range Province |
Sentinel Plain volcanic field, also known as the Sentinel-Arlington volcanic field, is a monogenetic volcanic field in Arizona. The basalt is alkali.[1]
Notable Vents
[edit]Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
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meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
Arlington Cone[1] | - | - | 33°00′36″N 112°42′48″W / 33.010103°N 112.713203°W |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Wood, Charles A.; Jürgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
External links
[edit]- "Sentinel Plain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth