Carrizozo Volcanic Field

Carrizozo Volcanic Field

The Carrizozo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in New Mexico, US. The volcanic field consists of two lava flows, the Broken Back flow and the Carrizozo lava flow (Carrizozo Malpais). Both lava flows originated from groups of cinder cones. The Broken Back flow is approximately long and the Carrizozo, one of the largest in the world, is long, covering with a volume of .

Details

Type
volcanic field
Location
Lincoln County, New Mexico,United States
Elevation
1565 to
Elevation M
1565
Last Eruption
3250 BCE ± 500 years
Volcanic Zone
Rio Grande Rift