Jordan Craters
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| Jordan Craters | |
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 Coffeepot Crater (left center) was the source of voluminous basaltic lava flows in the Jordan Craters volcanic field of SE Oregon. |
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| Elevation | 1,473 m[1] |
| Location | Oregon , USA |
| Coordinates | 43.147 N, 117.460 W |
| Type | volcanic field |
| Last eruption | 1250 BC (?)[1] |
Portions of this article include public domain text from the USFS Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Crooked River National Grassland.
The Jordan Craters flows are the youngest flows of a large Quaternary basalt field in eastern Oregon, USA. The most recent flows come from Coffeepot Crater, a large breached cinder cone. These flows show excellent examples of inflated lava.[2]
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- ^ a b Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Jordan Craters. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
- ^ Oregon Volcanoes - Jordan Craters Flows. Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Crooked River National Grassland. United States Forest Service (2003-11-26). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
