United States · Maar
Ubehebe Craters
- Type
- Maar
- Elevation
- 752m
- Last eruption
- -150
- Type
- Maar
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Basin and Range Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 752m
- Coordinates
- 37.020, -117.450
- Last eruption
- -150
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Minor
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Ubehebe Craters (pronounced you-bee-HEE-bee) consist of an isolated group of overlapping maars formed during eruptions of alkali basalt along a fault cutting alluvial fan deposits on the flanks of Tin Mountain in Death Valley National Park.
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From Wikipedia
The Ubehebe Craters are a volcanic field in the northern Death Valley of California, consisting of 14–16 craters in a 3-square-kilometre (1.2 sq mi) area. The largest of the craters is the 800 metres (2,600 ft) wide and 235 metres (771 ft) deep Ubehebe Crater. Many of the craters, though, are partially buried and thus hardly recognizable. Other volcanic features there include a remnant of a scoria cone and a tuff cone.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 150 BCE – 150 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 150 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate150 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
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