Springerville volcanic field | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 34°15′N 109°34′W / 34.250°N 109.567°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Arizona, United States |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 2.1–0.3 million years [2] |
Mountain type | Volcanic field [1] |
Volcanic arc/ belt | Basin 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]
The field is located towards the western end of the Jemez Lineament. [7]
Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
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Cerro Hueco [1] | 6,516 feet (1,986 m) [8] | 34°18′58″N 109°33′17″W / 34.3161517°N 109.5548218°W | unknown |
Twin Knolls [1] | 7,379 feet (2,249 m) [9] | 34°12′32″N 109°54′35″W / 34.2089319°N 109.9098283°W | unknown |
Wolf Mountain [1] | 8,284 feet (2,525 m) [10] | 34°11′52″N 109°44′24″W / 34.1978216°N 109.7401007°W | unknown |
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]
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