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Potrillo Volcanic Field


Location: 31° 45' to 32° 15' N, 106° 47' to 107° 21' W, Bernalillo County
Type: Scoria cones, shield volcano, and maars
Age: 1 Ma to ~.05 Ma
Significance:

Youthful volcanic field in Basin and Range setting; numerous maars.


Composition:

Basalt

 General Geology:

Field of basalt cones, shield volcano, and maars.

Potrillo Volcanic Field (western portion; from 20,000')

 


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