Jemez volcanic field

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The Jemez volcanic field is a large volcanic region in northern New Mexico known for its extensive volcanic history, geothermal activity, and prominent features such as the Valles Caldera.

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Surface form Occurrences
Jemez Mountains volcanic field 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monogenetic volcanic field
volcanic field
associatedWith Rio Grande rift NERFINISHED
tectonic extension
containsProtectedArea Santa Fe National Forest NERFINISHED
Valles Caldera National Preserve NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dominantRockType rhyolite
eruptionStyle effusive eruptions
explosive eruptions
geologicalProvince Colorado Plateau margin NERFINISHED
hasCaldera Toledo Caldera NERFINISHED
Valles Caldera NERFINISHED
hasFeature Banco Bonito lava flow NERFINISHED
Bandelier Tuff NERFINISHED
Cerro La Jara NERFINISHED
Cerro Toledo NERFINISHED
Cerro del Medio NERFINISHED
El Cajete crater NERFINISHED
Jemez Springs NERFINISHED
Redondo Peak NERFINISHED
Toledo Caldera NERFINISHED
Valle Grande NERFINISHED
Valles Caldera NERFINISHED
fumaroles
geothermal hot springs
ignimbrite plateaus
mafic cinder cones
obsidian domes
rhyolitic lava domes
hasGeothermalSystem Valles Caldera geothermal system
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Jemez Mountains NERFINISHED
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
Sandoval County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
northern New Mexico
near Los Alamos National Laboratory NERFINISHED
Los Alamos, New Mexico NERFINISHED
partOf Jemez Lineament NERFINISHED
Southern Rocky Mountains volcanic province NERFINISHED
rockType andesite
basalt
dacite
ignimbrite
tuff
usedFor geothermal energy research
geothermal power exploration
volcanological research
volcanicActivity Pleistocene
Pliocene

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Chicoma Mountain partOf Jemez volcanic field
Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway partOf Jemez volcanic field
this entity surface form: Jemez Mountains volcanic field
Valles Caldera partOf Jemez volcanic field
Valles Caldera volcanicField Jemez volcanic field