Raton-Clayton volcanic field

Infobox Mountain
Name = Raton-Clayton volcanic field
Photo = Capulin Volcano NM.jpg
Caption = The Capulin Volcano
Elevation = convert|1550|to|2700|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us
Location = New Mexico, USA
Coordinates = coord|36.5|-104.3|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline,title
Topographic

Type = Volcanic field
Volcanic_Arc/Belt=Rio Grande Riftcite web
title = Capulin Mountain, New Mexico
publisher = VolcanoWorld
url = http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/capulin.html
accessdate = 2008-09-02] [cite book
last = Menzies
first = Martin A.
coauthors = Simon L. Klemperer, C. J. Ebinger and Joel Baker
title = Volcanic Rifted Margins (Special Paper (Geological Society of America))
publisher = Geological Society of America
date = October 2002
location =
pages = p. 48
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=DV3FtTMwM_oC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=Raton-Clayton+volcanic+field&source=web&ots=YwMG_IOS6n&sig=0FO7QySfkuQv4XG7b8eueSs3XXE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result
isbn = 978-0813723624]
Age = Pliocene to Holocene? [cite web
title = Volcano Data Criteria
work = Global Volcanism Program
publisher = Smithsonian Institution
url = http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcanocriteria.cfm
accessdate = 2008-09-02]
Last eruption = 58,000 to 62,000 years ago [cite web
title = geology
work = Capulin Volcano National Monument
publisher = National Park Service
date = 2006-07-25
url = http://www.nps.gov/cavo/geology.htm
accessdate = 2008-09-02]

Raton-Clayton volcanic field is an extinct volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States. Capulin Volcano National Monument is located in the volcanic field. It is thought to have formed by the Raton hotspot.Fact|date=September 2008

Notable Vents

ee also

*List of volcanoes in the United States of America

References

External links

*cite web
title = Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field
work = Capulin Volcano National Monument
publisher = National Park Service
date = 2008-04-14
url = http://www.nps.gov/cavo/naturescience/volcanofield.htm
accessdate = 2008-09-02