Socorro Mountains

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The Socorro Mountains are a rugged mountain range in central New Mexico known for their volcanic geology and proximity to the Rio Grande Rift.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain range
administrativeAuthority U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: Bureau of Land Management

private landowners
age primarily Cenozoic
climate semi-arid
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation approximately 10,500 feet
approximately 3,200 metres
feature more gentle eastern slopes
steep western escarpment
formedBy tectonic extension associated with Rio Grande Rift
geologicalSetting Rio Grande Rift
geology Cenozoic volcanic rocks
Tertiary volcanic rocks
andesite flows
basalt flows
fault-block structures
intrusive igneous rocks
rhyolite domes
highestPoint South Baldy
knownFor rugged topography
volcanic geology
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico
Socorro Mountains self-linksurface differs
central New Mexico
mountainSystem Rocky Mountains
nameMeaning “succor” or “aid” in Spanish
near New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (in Socorro)
surface form: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena)
surface form: Very Large Array (VLA) region
nearestCity Socorro, New Mexico
orogeny Basin and Range extension
partOf Rio Grande Rift
surface form: Rio Grande Rift region
proximityTo Magdalena Mountains
Rio Grande
recreation hiking
hunting
off-road driving
usedFor astronomical observations
geophysical studies
scientific research
vegetation piñon-juniper woodland
ponderosa pine at higher elevations

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Socorro County, New Mexico contains Socorro Mountains
Socorro Mountains locatedIn Socorro Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: South Baldy