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  2. List of volcanic craters in Arizona - Wikipedia

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    S P Crater is a cinder cone volcano 25 miles (40 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona. [4] Saddle Crater; South Sheba Crater; Stewart Crater; Strawberry Crater; Sunset Crater is a cinder cone volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, and a part of the Sunset Crater National Monument. [5] The Sproul

  3. Sunset Crater - Wikipedia

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    Sunset Crater is a cinder cone located north of Flagstaff in the U.S. state of Arizona. The crater is within the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Sunset Crater is the youngest in a string of volcanoes (the San Francisco volcanic field) that is related to the nearby San Francisco Peaks. [6]

  4. S P Crater - Wikipedia

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    S P Crater is a cinder cone volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, 25 miles (40 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. [4] It is surrounded by several other cinder cones which are older and more eroded. It is a striking feature on the local landscape, with a well-defined lava flow that extends for 4.3 miles (7 km) to the north. [5]

  5. Peridot Mesa - Wikipedia

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    The Peridot Mesa vent is a part of the San Carlos volcanic field located in San Carlos, Arizona, United States on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.The mesa is about 3 km (1.9 mi) in diameter and is capped by a basalt flow 3 to 6 meters thick that originated from a volcanic cone located in the Southwest corner of the mesa.

  6. Geological history of the Chiricahua Mountains - Wikipedia

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    A) Before the Turkey Creek Caldera, the Chiricahua Mountains were made up of uplifted masses of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks overlain and surrounded by active volcano fields. B) A series of massive eruptions blanketed a vast area of southern New Mexico and Arizona with hot ash. The Turkey Creek Caldera formed during this interval.

  7. 50 Of The Most Fascinating, Stunning And Dangerous Natural ...

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    This tree is a rare phenomenon due to its unique appearance and the red sap it produces. ... created from volcanic activity around 60 million years ago. ... this dramatic canyon in Arizona spans ...

  8. Study estimates when Yellowstone National Park's giant ... - AOL

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    Known as a super eruption for its magnitude, the event emptied out enough volcanic material to produce the 30-by-40-mile-wide caldera. The National Park Service said the eruption covered an area ...

  9. Geology of Arizona - Wikipedia

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    As the oceanic plate subsided under North America, it generated partial melting conditions that formed volcanoes on the surface in California and Arizona. Volcanic activity commenced in western Arizona around 205 million years ago, kicking off the Nevadan orogeny, which lasted until 145 million years ago, spanning the Triassic into the Jurassic ...