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Mormon Mountain Volcanic Field
Highest point
Elevation 1,500 to 2,530 m (4,920 to 8,300 ft)
Geography
Location Coconino County, Arizona,
United States
Geology
Age of rock 13.6 million years ago
Mountain type Volcanic field
Last eruption 3.1 million years ago

Mormon volcanic field, also known as Mormon Mountain volcanic field, is a monogenetic and polygenetic volcanic field south of Flagstaff, Arizona.

The volcanic field contains over 250 vents and covers over 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).

Notable Vents

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Apache Maid - - - -
Hackberry Mountain - - - -
Round Mountain - - - -
Stoneman Lake - - 34°46′59.3″N 111°31′17.2″W / 34.783139°N 111.521444°W / 34.783139; -111.521444 -
Table Mountain - - - -
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