Zuni-Bandera volcanic field

Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field
Bandera Crater in the center is part of the Zuni-Bandera lava field.
Highest point
Elevation	8,366 ft (2,550 m) [1]
Coordinates	34°48′00″N 108°00′00″W / 34.80000°N 108.00000°W [1]
Geography
Location	Cibola County, New Mexico, US
Geology
Age of rock	3.8 million years
Mountain type	Volcanic field[1]
Last eruption	1170 BCE ± 300 years[1]

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.^[1]

The volcanic field has been considered for geothermal exploitation.^[2]

It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.^[3]

Notable Vents

Name	Elevation	Coordinates	Last eruption
Cerro Bandera[4][5]	2,552 metres (8,373 ft)	35°00′N 108°06′W / 35.0°N 108.1°W	-
Bandera Crater[4][5]	2,533 metres (8,310 ft)	35°00′N 108°05′W / 35.0°N 108.08°W	9,500-10,900 years ago[6]
El Calderon[4][7]	2,320 metres (7,612 ft)	34°58′N 108°01′W / 34.97°N 108.02°W	-
Cerro Colorado[4]	-	-	-
Cerro Encierro[4]	2,298 metres (7,539 ft)	34°53′N 108°03′W / 34.88°N 108.05°W	-
Hoyo De Cibola[4]	2,380 metres (7,808 ft)	34°53′N 108°07′W / 34.88°N 108.12°W	-
Cerro Hueco (Deer Mountain)[4]	2,441 metres (8,009 ft)	-	-
Laguna[4]	-	-	-
Lost Woman[4]	2,459 metres (8,068 ft)	34°58′N 108°05′W / 34.97°N 108.08°W	-
McCarty's Flow[5][8]	2,244 metres (7,362 ft)	35°00′N 107°48′W / 35.0°N 107.8°W	2,500-3,900 years ago[6]
Paxton Springs[4][5]	2,490 metres (8,169 ft)	35°04′N 108°04′W / 35.07°N 108.07°W	-
Cerro Rendija[4][5]	2,494 metres (8,182 ft)	34°57′N 108°08′W / 34.95°N 108.13°W	-
La Tetra (Cerro Tetra)[4]	2,458 metres (8,064 ft)	34°59′N 108°03′W / 34.98°N 108.05°W	-
El Tintero[5]	2,201 metres (7,221 ft)	-	-
Twin Craters[4]	2,423 metres (7,949 ft)	34°59′N 108°04′W / 34.98°N 108.07°W	15,800-17,800 years ago[6]

See also

• List of volcanoes in the United States
• El Malpais National Monument

References

1. "Zuni-Bandera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
2. Laughlin, A.W.; West, F.G. (1975-12-01). "Zuni Mountains, New Mexico as a potential dry hot rock geothermal energy site" (PDF). United States Department of Energy. doi:10.2172/7366687. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
3. Trail of the Ancients. Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. New Mexico Tourism Department. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
4. "Zuni-Bandera - Synonyms and Subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
5. Ander, M.E.; Heiken, G.; Eichelberger, J.; Laughlin, A.W.; Huestis, S. (1981-05-01). "Geologic and geophysical investigations of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field, New Mexico" (PDF). LA-8827-MS. United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/6516124.
6. "Background on the Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field". New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
7. Additional lava caves reachable from El Calderon trailhead, NYTimes
8. "McCartys Flow, Zuni - Bandera Volcanic Field, New Mexico". Volcano World. Retrieved 2007-05-08.

Neogene Period
Miocene	Pliocene
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Quaternary
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