Red Hill volcanic field
Encyclopedia
Red Hill volcanic field, also known as Quemado volcanic field, is a monogenetic
volcanic field
located in the vicinity of the ghost town of Red Hill
in Catron County
New Mexico
, USA. Also known as the Quemado volcanic field, Red Hill is 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of the larger Springerville volcanic field
and immediately south of the Zuni Salt Lake
field. The area is made up of scoria cone and silicic dome
fields. The last eruption was 23 ka BP.
Monogenetic volcanic field
A monogenetic volcanic field is a volcanic field of small, scattered volcanic vents. These volcanic fields, containing numerous monogenetic volcanoes, are noted for having only one short eruptive event at each volcano, as opposed to regular volcanoes that have several eruptions from the same vent...
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 vicinity of the ghost town of Red Hill
Red Hill, New Mexico
Red Hill is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico, United States, west of Quemado.-Red Hill volcanic field:Also known as the Quemado volcanic field, Red Hill is 24 kilometers east of the larger Springerville volcanic field and immediately south of the Zuni Salt Lake field...
in Catron County
Catron County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.8% White*0.4% Black*2.7% Native American*0.2% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*3.7% Other races*19.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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...
, USA. Also known as the Quemado volcanic field, Red Hill is 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of the larger Springerville volcanic field
Springerville volcanic field
Springerville volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in east-central Arizona, USA. The field consists of 405 discrete vents covering approximately and is the third largest such field in the continental United States, only the San Francisco volcanic field and Medicine Lake volcanic...
and immediately south of the Zuni Salt Lake
Zuni Salt Lake
Zuni Salt Lake, also Zuñi Salt Lake , is a rare high desert lake, and a classic maar. It is located in Catron County, about 60 miles south of the Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Zuñi Salt Lake is extremely shallow, with the depth only to four feet in the wet season. During the dry season, much of...
field. The area is made up of scoria cone and silicic dome
Lava dome
|250px|thumb|right|Image of the [[rhyolitic]] lava dome of [[Chaitén Volcano]] during its 2008–2009 eruption.In volcanology, a lava dome is a roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano...
fields. The last eruption was 23 ka BP.
Notable vents
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Aden Crater | - | - | - |
| Red Hill cone | - | 34.293247°N 108.892021°W | - |
| Red Hill maar | - | 34.221739°N 108.821983°W | - |
| Zuni Salt Lake Zuni Salt Lake Zuni Salt Lake, also Zuñi Salt Lake , is a rare high desert lake, and a classic maar. It is located in Catron County, about 60 miles south of the Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Zuñi Salt Lake is extremely shallow, with the depth only to four feet in the wet season. During the dry season, much of... (maar Maar A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. The name comes from the local Moselle... ) |
1897 metres (6,224 ft) | 34.450000°N 108.767738°W | - |