Diamond Craters
The Diamond Craters is a monogenetic volcanic field about southeast of Burns, Oregon. The field consists of a area of basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and maars. The reexamination of radiocarbon dates from older studies and interpretation of paleomagnetic data and new radiocarbon dates limits the eruption of volcanic vents in this volcanic field to the time period between 7320 and 7790 calendar years B.P.
Details
- Age
- 7320 to 7790 calendar years. B.P.
- Topo
- USGS Diamond Swamp
- Type
- Volcanic field / shield volcano
- Range
- Basin and Range
- Location
- Harney County, Oregon, U.S.
- Map Width
- 240
- Elevation Ft
- 4707
- Easiest Route
- roads and trails