Taos Plateau volcanic field
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The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taos Plateau volcanic field canonical | 2 |
| Jornada del Muerto volcano field | 1 |
| Southern Rocky Mountain volcanic field | 1 |
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Target entity: Taos Plateau volcanic field Context triple: [Rio Grande Rift, contains, Taos Plateau volcanic field]
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Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
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Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera is a large volcanic caldera in northern New Mexico known for its expansive grassland valleys, geothermal features, and rich geological and ecological significance.
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Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
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San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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High Lava Plains
The High Lava Plains is a volcanic plateau in southeastern Oregon characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, scattered cinder cones, and high-elevation desert landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Taos Plateau volcanic field Target entity description: The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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A.
Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
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B.
Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera is a large volcanic caldera in northern New Mexico known for its expansive grassland valleys, geothermal features, and rich geological and ecological significance.
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C.
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
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San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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High Lava Plains
The High Lava Plains is a volcanic plateau in southeastern Oregon characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, scattered cinder cones, and high-elevation desert landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monogenetic volcanic field
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volcanic field ⓘ |
| age |
Neogene
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Quaternary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rio Grande Gorge ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid, high desert ⓘ |
| contains |
cinder cones
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lava flows ⓘ maar craters ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ volcanic domes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drainage | Rio Grande ⓘ |
| elevationContext | high-elevation volcanic field ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
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effusive ⓘ |
| forms | part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape ⓘ |
| geologicHazardLevel | low in historic time ⓘ |
| geologicProvince |
Southern Rocky Mountains
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surface form:
Southern Rocky Mountains physiographic province
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| landUse |
conservation
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grazing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| lastKnownEruption | no historic eruptions recorded ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
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Rio Grande Rift ⓘ Taos County, New Mexico ⓘ Taos Plateau ⓘ Northern New Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
northern New Mexico
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| morphology | broad volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| near |
Taos, New Mexico, United States
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surface form:
town of Taos, New Mexico
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| notableFeature |
alignment of vents along rift-related faults
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extensive basaltic lava flows ⓘ |
| overlies |
Precambrian basement rocks
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sedimentary rocks of the Rio Grande Rift basin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Taos Plateau volcanic field
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Southern Rocky Mountain volcanic field
Southern Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Rio Grande Rift evolution
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intra-plate basaltic volcanism ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesite
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basalt ⓘ basaltic andesite ⓘ |
| surfaceExpression | broad, gently undulating lava-capped surface ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intra-continental rift ⓘ |
| usedFor | geologic mapping and volcanology studies ⓘ |
| within | Taos Plateau portion of the San Luis Basin ⓘ |
| youngestActivity | Pleistocene ⓘ |
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Subject: Taos Plateau volcanic field Description of subject: The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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