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Zuni-Bandera volcanic field
Zuni-Bandera
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 2550m
- Last eruption
- -1170
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Basin and Range Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2550m
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -108.000
- Last eruption
- -1170
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Zuni-Bandera volcanic field covers 2,460 km2 along the Jemez lineament west of the Rio Grande Rift.
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From Wikipedia
Zuni-Bandera volcanic field is a volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 8710 BCE (±300 yrs) – 1170 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (1170 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1170 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI 0Geological estimate1170 BCE – end unknownMcCartys flow
- 8710 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate8710 BCE – end unknownBandera Crater
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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