McDermitt Caldera
E1001155
McDermitt Caldera is a large volcanic caldera on the Nevada–Oregon border known for its extensive volcanic history and significant lithium-bearing mineral deposits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yellowstone hotspot track
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedDuring | Miocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepositType |
caldera-hosted lithium deposit
ⓘ
volcanic-hosted uranium deposit ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
critical mineral exploration
ⓘ
lithium resource ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash-flow tuff sheets
ⓘ
caldera rim ⓘ resurgent dome ⓘ |
| hasMineralDeposit |
clay-hosted lithium
ⓘ
fluorine ⓘ lithium ⓘ mercury ⓘ potassium ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| hasResearchDiscipline |
economic geology
ⓘ
geochemistry ⓘ petrology ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
basalt
ⓘ
ignimbrite ⓘ rhyolite ⓘ tuff ⓘ |
| hasTectonicSetting | extensional regime ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicOrigin | silicic volcanism ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
extensive volcanic history
ⓘ
significant lithium-bearing mineral deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basin and Range Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nevada–Oregon border ⓘ |
| near | McDermitt, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | McDermitt volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Basin and Range extension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spans |
Humboldt County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malheur County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
caldera-related mineralization
ⓘ
lithium resource potential ⓘ |
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