Landform in Graham County, Arizona
San Carlos volcanic field is a
monogenetic
volcanic field in the U.S. state of
Arizona. The field lies within the
San Carlos Apache Reservation about 40 km (25 mi) east of
Globe, Arizona. It is a small field covering approximately 50 km2 or less of
volcanic cones and
lava flows. The
basanite to
hawaiite basaltic flows contain
xenoliths of
peridotite. The
Peridot Mesa vent is noted for the occurrence of quantities of gem quality
peridot found within
lherzolite xenolith nodules.
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Notable Vents
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