Diamond Craters
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Diamond Craters is a volcanic field in eastern Oregon known for its diverse and well-preserved basaltic lava flows, craters, and other volcanic landforms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
volcanic field ⓘ |
| access | by gravel roads from Oregon Route 205 ⓘ |
| age | Holocene ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 109 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 27,000 acres ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | Outstanding Natural Area ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 40 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,300 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4,300 feet ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
basaltic fissure eruptions
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince |
Basin and Range Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Lava Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cinder cones
ⓘ
craters ⓘ lava flows ⓘ lava shields ⓘ lava tubes ⓘ maar lakes ⓘ maars ⓘ spatter cones ⓘ tuff rings ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steens Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail | interpretive auto tour route ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | several overlooks of volcanic features ⓘ |
| lastEruptionPeriod | Holocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ eastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Diamond, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | BLM Burns District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Burns, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diverse volcanic landforms
ⓘ
well-preserved basaltic lava flows ⓘ young volcanic features in Oregon ⓘ |
| partOf | public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | Outstanding Natural Area ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| typicalClimate | semi-arid high desert ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education
ⓘ
geologic research ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Basin and Range volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicRockType | basaltic lava ⓘ |
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