| Springerville volcanic field | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 34°15′N 109°34′W / 34.250°N 109.567°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arizona, United States |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 2.1–0.3 million years[2] |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field[1] |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Basin and Range Province |
Springerville volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in east-central Arizona between Springerville and Show Low. The field consists of 405 discrete vents[3] covering approximately 3,000 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi)[2] and is the third-largest such field in the continental United States;[4] only the San Francisco volcanic field and Medicine Lake volcanic field are larger.[5] The total erupted volume is estimated at 90 cubic kilometers (22 cu mi).[6]
The field is located towards the western end of the Jemez Lineament.[7]
Notable vents[edit]
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Hueco[1] | 6,516 feet (1,986 m)[8] | 34°18′58″N 109°33′17″W / 34.3161517°N 109.5548218°W | unknown |
| Twin Knolls[1] | 7,379 feet (2,249 m)[9] | 34°12′32″N 109°54′35″W / 34.2089319°N 109.9098283°W | unknown |
| Wolf Mountain[1] | 8,284 feet (2,525 m)[10] | 34°11′52″N 109°44′24″W / 34.1978216°N 109.7401007°W | unknown |
Economic resources[edit]
The St. Johns carbon dioxide reservoir is located in the northwest part of the Springerville volcanic field and has estimated reserves of 445 billion cubic meters. Effort since the mid-1990s to either extract helium from the reservoir or to ship carbon dioxide to the Permian Basinc for enhanced oil recovery have not come to fruition. A more recent US Department of Energy proposal is to use carbon dioxide from the reservoir as a heat exchange fluid for extraction of geothermal energy from the volcanic field.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America (6.4). Cambridge University Press. pp. 284–286. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- ^ a b Condit, C. D.; C. B. Connor (October 1996). "Recurrence rates of volcanism in basaltic volcanic fields; an example from the Springerville volcanic field, Arizona". GSA Bulletin. 108 (10). Geological Society of America: 1225–1241. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1996)108<1225:RROVIB>2.3.CO;2. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Connor, C.B.; C. D. Condit, L. S. Crumpler, and J. C. Aubele (1992). "Evidence of Regional Structural Controls on Vent Distribution: Springerville Volcanic Field, Arizona" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. 97(B9) (12). American Geophysical Union: 12, 349–12, 359. Bibcode:1992JGR....9712349C. doi:10.1029/92jb00929. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gattuso, John; Brian Bell (2002). Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon. APA Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-58573-169-5.
- ^ Samson, Karl (October 2004). Frommer's Arizona 2005. John Wiley & Sons. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7645-7894-6.
- ^ a b Goff, Fraser; Kelley, Shari A. (2020). "Facts and hypothesis regarding the Miocene–Holocen Jemez Lineament, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado" (PDF). New Mexico Geological Society Special Publication. 14: 1–15. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Channer, Micheal A.; Ricketts, Jason W.; Zimmerer, Matthew; Heizler, Matthew; Karlstrom, Karl E. (1 October 2015). "Surface uplift above the Jemez mantle anomaly in the past 4 Ma based on 40Ar/39Ar dated paleoprofiles of the Rio San Jose, New Mexico, USA". Geosphere. 11 (5): 1384–1400. Bibcode:2015Geosp..11.1384C. doi:10.1130/GES01145.1.
- ^ "Cerro Hueco, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Twin Knolls in Navajo County, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Wolf Mountain, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Springerville Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.