Springerville volcanic field
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Springerville volcanic field is a monogenetic
volcanic field
located in east-central Arizona
, USA. The field consists of 405 discrete vents covering approximately 3000 square kilometres (1,158.3 sq mi) and is the third largest such field in the continental United States, only the San Francisco volcanic field
and Medicine Lake volcanic field
are larger.
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 east-central Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, USA. The field consists of 405 discrete vents covering approximately 3000 square kilometres (1,158.3 sq mi) and is the third largest such field in the continental United States, only the San Francisco volcanic field
San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is an area of volcanoes in northern Arizona, north of Flagstaff, USA. The field covers 1,800 square miles of the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau. The field contains 600 volcanoes ranging in age from less than 6 million years old to less than 1,000 years ,...
and Medicine Lake volcanic field
Medicine Lake Volcano
Medicine Lake Volcano is a large shield volcano in northeastern California about northeast of Mount Shasta. The volcano is located in a zone of east-west crustal extension east of the main axis of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range. The thick shield is from east to west and from...
are larger.
Notable vents
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Cerro Hueco | - | - | - |
| Twin Knolls | - | - | - |
| Wolf Mountain | - | - | - |