Pinacate volcanic region

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natural region volcanic field

The Pinacate volcanic region is a striking volcanic field in northwestern Mexico known for its extensive lava flows, cinder cones, and large volcanic craters within the Sonoran Desert.

Aliases (3)

Cerro Pinacate ×1
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve ×1
Sierra Pinacate ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	natural region → volcanic field →
adjacentTo	Gran Desierto de Altar →
astronautTrainingAgency	NASA →
astronautTrainingPeriod	Apollo program era →
borderProximity	near United States–Mexico border →
climate	hot desert climate →
contains	El Elegante crater → El Tecolote crater → El Trébol crater → Maar craters → Sierra Pinacate →
country	Mexico →
ecosystem	Sonoran Desert ecosystem →
elevationOfHighestPoint	1200 m →
geologicalAge	Quaternary →
governingBody	CONANP →
hasBiodiversity	desert-adapted fauna → desert-adapted flora →
hasGeologicalFeature	cinder cones → lava flows → maars → shield volcanoes → volcanic craters →
hasHighestPoint	Cerro Pinacate →
knownFor	extensive lava flows → large volcanic craters → numerous cinder cones → well-preserved volcanic landforms →
lastEruptionPeriod	Holocene →
locatedIn	Sonoran Desert → northwestern Mexico →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	State of Sonora →
nearbyCity	Puerto Peñasco → Sonoyta →
partOf	El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar → El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve →
protectedStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site → biosphere reserve →
rockType	andesite → basalt →
tourismActivity	geotourism → hiking → wildlife observation →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	natural site →
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear	2013 →
usedFor	astronaut training → ecological research → geological research →
volcanicFieldType	basaltic volcanic field →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pinacate volcanic region ("Sierra Pinacate") →	contains
Sonoran Desert ("El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve") →	containsProtectedArea
Pinacate volcanic region ("Cerro Pinacate") →	hasHighestPoint
Sonoran Desert →	hasPart