Morro–Islay volcanic field
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The Morro–Islay volcanic field is a chain of ancient volcanic plugs and related formations along the central California coast, notable for landmarks such as Morro Rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morro–Islay volcanic field canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | volcanic field ⓘ |
| composition | igneous rock ⓘ |
| contains |
dikes
ⓘ
sills ⓘ volcanic plugs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eruptionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| exposedBy | erosion ⓘ |
| featureType | chain of ancient volcanic plugs ⓘ |
| formedBy | subvolcanic intrusions ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Neogene period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalInterest | study of Miocene volcanism in coastal California ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bishop Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerro Cabrillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerro Caliente NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerro Romualdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerro San Luis Obispo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollister Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Islay Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Morro Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
Bishop Peak hiking trails
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morro Rock Natural Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Miocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Luis Obispo County NERFINISHED ⓘ central California coast ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Islay Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morro Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
city of Morro Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of San Luis Obispo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Morro Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nine Sisters chain of peaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies |
Franciscan Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesozoic basement rocks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coast Ranges of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nine Sisters volcanic chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesite
ⓘ
dacite ⓘ rhyolite ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | continental margin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.