Lunar Crater Volcanic Field

SUMMARY

Type: volcanic field
Activity: extinct?
Last Eruption: about 15,000 yrs ago
Rock Type:basalt
Eruptive Volume: ?
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 38.25 N
Longitude: 116.05 W

Geologic Background:

The Lunar Crater Volcanic Field is located about midway between the towns of Ely and Tonopah, Nevada. The field covers more than 100 square miles and consists of lava flows, cinder cones, and maar craters.

Historic Activity:

• None

Recent Activity:

• None

Data Sources:

• Volcanoes of North America - Wood and Kienle
• USGS Professional Paper 599-I - Geology of the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nye County, Nevada - Scott and Trask

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Last Update: 1/7/01