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Carrizozo Volcano - John Seach
New Mexico, USA
33.78 N, 105.93 W
summit elevation 1731 m
Cinder cone
Carrizozo flow field is located in the Tularosa Basin in south-central New Mexico, USA. The volcano consists of Broken Back Crater and Carrizozo lava flows.
A 75 km long lava flow extends down the Tularosa Valley from Little Black Peak. The lava flow is 50 m thick and covers 328 sq km. The volume erupted was 4.3 cubic km. The lava flow is similar to 1986-1992 Kupaianaha flow field at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The lava was probably erupted over a few decades.
The source of the lava flow is 27 m high Little Black Peak. The peak consists of three nested cinder cones and a solidified lava pond.
Carrizozo Volcano Eruptions
3250 BC ± 500