Jordan Craters
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Jordan Craters is a volcanic field in eastern Oregon known for its relatively young basaltic lava flows and well-preserved volcanic features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jordan Craters canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basaltic volcanic field
ⓘ
volcanic field ⓘ |
| access | unimproved roads ⓘ |
| composition | basalt ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantMagmaType | mafic magma ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | effusive ⓘ |
| eruptiveProducts |
lava flows
ⓘ
pyroclastic deposits ⓘ |
| formedBy | basaltic fissure eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Holocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cinder cones
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ lava ponds ⓘ lava tubes ⓘ pressure ridges ⓘ rootless cones ⓘ spatter cones ⓘ well-preserved volcanic features ⓘ |
| hasPreservationState | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicFieldType | monogenetic volcanic field ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Oregon volcanic fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malheur County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ eastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Jordan Valley, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relatively young basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
well-preserved lava morphology ⓘ youthful volcanic landforms ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Oregon high desert ⓘ |
| relativeAge | geologically young ⓘ |
| rockType | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| surfaceExpression | lava flow field ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate extensional setting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
field education in volcanology
ⓘ
geologic research ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | High Lava Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.