High Lava Plains

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The High Lava Plains is a volcanic plateau in southeastern Oregon characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, scattered cinder cones, and high-elevation desert landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic province
physiographic region
volcanic plateau
ageRange Miocene to Holocene
associatedWith Yellowstone hotspot track
boundedBy Basin and Range fault zones
Cascade Range
climate semi-arid
contains Devils Garden lava field
linked to: High Lava Plains

Diamond Craters
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley basin
Jordan Craters
Lakeview area volcanic fields
Newberry Volcano
country United States
dominantRockType basalt
elevationClass high plateau
extendsInto central Oregon
linked to: Central Oregon

south-central Oregon
linked to: eastern Oregon
geologicImportance records Neogene to Quaternary volcanism in Oregon
geologicSetting intraplate volcanic province
hasFeature ash-flow tuffs
basaltic lava flows
cinder cones
fault-block topography
high-elevation desert
lava tubes
maar volcanoes
mafic lava fields
silicic volcanic centers
volcanic plateaus
landUse geologic tourism
rangeland
recreation
locatedIn Oregon
locatedInRegion southeastern Oregon
linked to: eastern Oregon
oldestVolcanismAge Miocene
orientation east–west volcanic age progression
partOf Basin and Range Province
Pacific Northwest
researchUse study of mantle processes beneath western United States
tectonicProcess crustal extension
intraplate magmatism
vegetationType juniper woodland
sagebrush steppe
volcanismType basaltic volcanism
bimodal volcanism
youngestVolcanismAge Holocene

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High Desert (Oregon) contains High Lava Plains
subject linked to: High Desert
High Lava Plains contains Devils Garden lava field
linked to: High Lava Plains
Volcanoes of Oregon hasNotableMember High Lava Plains
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor hasCliffType Columbia River Basalt Group
linked to: High Lava Plains
Metlako Falls geologicalSetting Columbia River Basalt Group
linked to: High Lava Plains
Fort Rock Basin partOf High Lava Plains of Oregon
linked to: High Lava Plains
Hole-in-the-Ground maar region High Lava Plains of Oregon
linked to: High Lava Plains
Big Hole maar partOf Oregon High Lava Plains volcanic region
linked to: High Lava Plains
Diamond Craters geologicalProvince High Lava Plains
Lakeview area volcanic fields partOf High Lava Plains
Lakeview area volcanic fields geologicalProvince High Lava Plains volcanic province
linked to: High Lava Plains
Lakeview area volcanic fields volcanicArcOrBelt High Lava Plains volcanic belt
linked to: High Lava Plains
Jordan Craters volcanicArcOrBelt High Lava Plains
Devils Garden volcanic field locatedIn High Lava Plains
Devils Garden volcanic field partOf High Lava Plains volcanic province
linked to: High Lava Plains
Yamsay Mountain geologicalProvince High Lava Plains