El Elegante crater

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El Elegante crater is a large, nearly circular maar volcanic crater in the Pinacate volcanic field of northwestern Mexico, noted for its dramatic rim and desert landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
maar crater
volcanic crater
belongsToVolcanicProvince Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED
continent North America
country Mexico
depth approximately 250 metres
diameter approximately 1.5 kilometres
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 560 metres
formationProcess phreatomagmatic eruption
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasConservationValue geodiversity feature
scientific research site
hasFeature desert landscape surroundings
maar morphology
nearly circular shape
steep crater rim
hasTourismActivity geotourism
hiking
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Pinacate volcanic field NERFINISHED
Sonora NERFINISHED
northwestern Mexico NERFINISHED
nearestCity Puerto Peñasco NERFINISHED
notableFor desert scenery
dramatic crater rim
well-preserved maar structure
partOf El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED
Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED
protectedAreaStatus within UNESCO World Heritage Site
region Gran Desierto de Altar NERFINISHED
rockType basaltic composition
state Sonora NERFINISHED
toponymMeaning "The Elegant" in English
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar NERFINISHED
volcanicField Pinacate volcanic field NERFINISHED

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Pinacate volcanic region contains El Elegante crater