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Ubehebe Volcano | John Seach
California, USA
37.02 N, 117.45 W
summit elevation 752 m
Maars
Ubehebe hydrovolcanic field is located in Death Valley National Park, California. Ubehebe craters consists of a group of maars formed at the western margin of Tin Mountain.
The largest crater is called Ubehebe and consists of an 800 m wide, 235 m deep tuff ring. Little Ubehebe is the second youngest crater.
Further Reading
Valentine, G.A., Fierstein, J. and White, J.D., 2021. Soft sediment deformation in dry pyroclastic deposits at Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley, California. Geology, 49(2), pp.211-215.
Champion, D.E., Cyr, A., Fierstein, J. and Hildreth, W., 2018. Monogenetic origin of Ubehebe Crater maar volcano, Death Valley, California: Paleomagnetic and stratigraphic evidence. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 354, pp.67-73.
Crowe, B.M. and Fisher, R.V., 1973. Sedimentary structures in base-surge deposits with special reference to cross-bedding, Ubehebe Craters, Death Valley, California. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 84(2), pp.663-682.
Ubehebe Volcano Eruptions
Eruptions about 6000 years ago.