Hole-in-the-Ground maar

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Hole-in-the-Ground maar is a large, well-preserved volcanic explosion crater in central Oregon known for its steep-walled, circular depression formed by a violent phreatomagmatic eruption.

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Hole-in-the-Ground maar canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf maar
phreatomagmatic explosion crater
volcanic crater
access gravel road from U.S. Route 31
approximateAge late Pleistocene
less than 100,000 years
contains flat-floored crater bottom
seasonal ponds
country United States
county Deschutes County
depth approximately 100 meters
diameter approximately 1.0 kilometer
elevation approximately 1460 meters above sea level
eruptionStyle explosive
eruptionType phreatomagmatic
featureOfInterestFor geologists
hikers
volcanologists
formationProcess phreatomagmatic eruption
formedByInteractionOf groundwater
rising magma
geologicalAge Pleistocene
geologicProvince Basin and Range Province
geologicSetting intra-plate basaltic volcanism
locatedIn Deschutes County, Oregon
Oregon
United States
central Oregon
linked to: Central Oregon
managedBy U.S. Bureau of Land Management
near Fort Rock, Oregon
U.S. Route 31 NERFINISHED
notableFor distinct circular outline
excellent exposure of phreatomagmatic deposits
large size for a maar
steep crater walls
partOf Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley basin
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley volcanic field
preservationState well-preserved
region High Lava Plains of Oregon
linked to: High Lava Plains
rockType basaltic
shape circular
state Oregon
surfaceFeature rim of ejecta and tuff rings
usedFor geologic field studies
recreation
vegetation ponderosa pine
sagebrush
volcanicField Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley volcanic field
wallCharacteristic steep-walled

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Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley contains Hole-in-the-Ground maar
Big Hole maar relatedFeature Hole-in-the-Ground maar