Zuni-Bandera volcanic field
Encyclopedia
Zuni-Bandera volcanic field (also known as Bandera lava field, Grants Malpais
and Malpais volcanic field) is a volcanic field
located in the state of New Mexico
, United States
.
The volcanic field has been considered for geothermal
exploitation.
Badlands
A badlands is a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. It can resemble malpaís, a terrain of volcanic rock. Canyons, ravines, gullies, hoodoos and other such geological forms are common in badlands. They are often...
and Malpais volcanic field) is a volcanic field
Volcanic field
A volcanic field is an area of the Earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. They usually contain 10 to 100 volcanoes, such as cinder cones and are usually in clusters. Lava flows may also occur...
located in the state of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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.
The volcanic field has been considered for geothermal
Geothermal power
Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. Earth's geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of minerals...
exploitation.
Notable Vents
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Cerro Bandera | 2552 metres (8,373 ft) | 35.0°N 108.1°W | - |
| Bandera Crater | 2533 metres (8,310 ft) | 35.0°N 108.08°W | 9,500-10,900 years ago |
| El Calderon | 2320 metres (7,612 ft) | 34.97°N 108.02°W | - |
| Cerro Colorado | - | - | - |
| Cerro Encierro | 2298 metres (7,539 ft) | 34.88°N 108.05°W | - |
| Hoyo De Cibola | 2380 metres (7,808 ft) | 34.88°N 108.12°W | - |
| Cerro Hueco (Deer Mountain) | 2441 metres (8,009 ft) | - | - |
| Laguna | - | - | - |
| Lost Woman | 2459 metres (8,068 ft) | 34.97°N 108.08°W | - |
| McCarty's Flow | 2244 metres (7,362 ft) | 35.0°N 107.8°W | 2,500-3,900 years ago |
| Paxton Springs | 2490 metres (8,169 ft) | 35.07°N 108.07°W | - |
| Cerro Rendija | 2494 metres (8,182 ft) | 34.95°N 108.13°W | - |
| La Tetra (Cerro Tetra) | 2458 metres (8,064 ft) | 34.98°N 108.05°W | - |
| El Tintero | 2201 metres (7,221 ft) | - | - |
| Twin Craters | 2423 metres (7,949 ft) | 34.98°N 108.07°W | 15,800-17,800 years ago |
See also
- List of volcanoes in the United States of America
- El Malpais National MonumentEl Malpais National MonumentEl Malpais National Monument is a National Monument located in western New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. The name El Malpais is from the Spanish term Malpaís, meaning badlands, due to the extremely barren and dramatic volcanic field that covers much of the park's area.-Geography:The El...