Zuni-Bandera volcanic field

Infobox Mountain
Name= Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field
Photo=Zuni-Bandera LeeSiebert 033087.jpg
Caption= Bandera Crater in the center is part of the Zuni-Bandera lava field.
Elevation= Convert|8366|ft|m|0|abbr=on
Location=New Mexico, USA
Range=
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|34|48|00|N|108|00|00|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic

Type=Volcanic field
Volcanic_Arc/Belt=
Age= 3.8 million years
Last eruption= 1170 BC ± 300 years

Zuni-Bandera volcanic field (also know as Bandera lava field, Grants Malpais and Malpais volcanic field) is a volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States.VNUM|1=1210-02-|2=Zuni-Banderaaccessdate|2008-05-30]

The volcanic field has been considered for geothermal exploitation. [cite paper
author = Laughlin, A.W.
coauthors = West, F.G.
title = Zuni Mountains, New Mexico as a potential dry hot rock geothermal energy Site
version =
publisher = United States Department of Energy
date = 1975-12-01
url = http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=7366687
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-09-12]

Notable Vents

ee also

*List of volcanoes in the United States of America
*El Malpais National Monument

References