Salton Buttes
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Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salton Buttes canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic dome complex ⓘ volcanic field ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
high heat flow
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
approximately 130 feet
ⓘ
approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | rhyolitic volcanism ⓘ |
| formedBy | interaction of tectonic extension and magmatism ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Holocene
ⓘ
Pleistocene epoch ⓘ
surface form:
Pleistocene
|
| geothermalResource | Salton Sea Geothermal Field ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fumaroles
ⓘ
geothermal fields ⓘ hot springs ⓘ lava domes ⓘ mud pots ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ tuff rings ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Salton Sink ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPowerPlants | geothermal power plants near Salton Sea ⓘ |
| hazard |
earthquakes
ⓘ
future volcanic eruptions ⓘ gas emissions ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Salton Sea Geothermal Field
ⓘ
surface form:
Salton Sea geothermal system
|
| lastEruption |
Holocene
ⓘ
surface form:
Holocene epoch
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Imperial County ⓘ Salton Trough ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Salton Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern shore of the Salton Sea ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
USGS California Volcano Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
California Volcano Observatory
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Salton Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Brawley
ⓘ
Calipatria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brawley Seismic Zone
ⓘ
San Andreas Fault ⓘ
surface form:
San Andreas fault system
|
| rockType |
obsidian
ⓘ
rhyolite ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
pull-apart basin
ⓘ
transform plate boundary ⓘ |
| usedFor | geothermal power generation ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
East Pacific Rise ⓘ
surface form:
East Pacific Rise spreading system
|
| volcanicHazardLevel | potentially active ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.