Springerville volcanic field

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Springerville volcanic field
Highest point
Coordinates34°15′N 109°34′W / 34.250°N 109.567°W / 34.250; -109.567Coordinates: 34°15′N 109°34′W / 34.250°N 109.567°W / 34.250; -109.567[1]
Geography
LocationArizona, United States
Geology
Age of rock2.1 - 0.3 million years[2]
Mountain typeVolcanic field[1]
Volcanic arc/beltBasin 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]

Notable vents[]

Name Elevation Coordinates Last eruption
Cerro Hueco[1] 6,516 feet (1,986 m)[7] 34°18′58″N 109°33′17″W / 34.3161517°N 109.5548218°W / 34.3161517; -109.5548218 unknown
Twin Knolls[1] 7,379 feet (2,249 m)[8] 34°12′32″N 109°54′35″W / 34.2089319°N 109.9098283°W / 34.2089319; -109.9098283 unknown
Wolf Mountain[1] 8,284 feet (2,525 m)[9] 34°11′52″N 109°44′24″W / 34.1978216°N 109.7401007°W / 34.1978216; -109.7401007 unknown

Economic resources[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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. Geological Society of America. 108 (10): 1225–1241. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1996)108<1225:RROVIB>2.3.CO;2. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  3. ^ 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. American Geophysical Union. 97(B9) (12): 12, 349–12, 359. doi:10.1029/92jb00929. Retrieved 2008-09-04.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Gattuso, John; Brian Bell (March 2002). Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon. APA Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-58573-169-5.
  5. ^ Samson, Karl (October 2004). Frommer's Arizona 2005. John Wiley & Sons. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7645-7894-6.
  6. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  7. ^ "Cerro Hueco, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Twin Knolls in Navajo County, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Wolf Mountain, Arizona". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

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