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San Carlos volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in the U.S. state of Arizona. The field lies within the San Carlos Apache Reservation about 40 km (25 mi) east of Globe, Arizona. It is a small field covering approximately 50 km 2 or less of volcanic cones and lava flows. The basanite to hawaiite basaltic flows contain xenoliths of ...
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban preserve in the U.S. (List of urban parks by size), located within the city limits of Scottsdale, Arizona. It encompasses more than 30,580-acre (12,380 ha) of upper Sonoran Desert , including large portions of the McDowell Mountains .
Rock formations in Texas Canyon Texas Canyon in 2006. Texas Canyon is a valley in Cochise County, Arizona, [1] about 20 miles east of Benson on Interstate 10.Lying between the Little Dragoon Mountains to the north and the Dragoon Mountains to the south and known for its giant granite boulders, the canyon attracts rockhounds and photographers.
Chiricahua National Monument is a unit of the National Park System located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona.The monument was established on April 18, 1924, to protect its extensive hoodoos and balancing rocks.
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah: Country: United States of America: Extent: 102,300 sq mi (264,955.8 km 2) - original extent of the Navajo Sand Sea may have been 2.5 times larger than this remaining outcrop: Type section; Named for: Navajo County: Named by: Gregory and Stone [1] Year defined: 1917
Rockhounding is allowed in many Bureau of Land Management areas with no permit required. Similarly, it allows for a reasonable amount, defined as up to 25 pounds a day and 250 pounds per year, of ...
Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel . [ 3 ] The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area , is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the ...
Mineral Mountains viewed from the south, near the entrance to Box Canyon. The Mineral Mountains are a group of rugged, volcanic hills and mountains southwest of Superior and northeast of Florence in Pinal County, Arizona.