United States · Volcanic field
Diamond Craters
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1435m
- Last eruption
- -5610
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / High Lava Plains Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1435m
- Coordinates
- 43.100, -118.750
- Last eruption
- -5610
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Diamond Craters volcanic field consists of a 70 km2 area of basaltic lava flows along with numerous cinder cones and maars located between the SE Oregon town of Burns and Steens Mountain.
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From Wikipedia
The Diamond Craters is a monogenetic volcanic field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Burns, Oregon. The field consists of a 27-square-mile (70 km2) area of basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and maars. The reexamination of radiocarbon dates from older studies and interpretation of paleomagnetic data and new radiocarbon dates limits the eruption of volcanic vents in this volcanic field to the time period between 7320 and 7790 calendar years B.P.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 5610 BCE (±470 yrs) – 5610 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 4 (5610 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 5610 BCE (±470 yrs)VEI 4Geological estimate5610 BCE – end unknown
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