Jordan Craters

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Jordan Craters is a volcanic field in eastern Oregon known for its relatively young basaltic lava flows and well-preserved volcanic features.

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Jordan Craters canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basaltic volcanic field
volcanic field
access unimproved roads
composition basalt
country United States
dominantMagmaType mafic magma
eruptionStyle effusive
eruptiveProducts lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
formedBy basaltic fissure eruptions
geologicAge Holocene
late Pleistocene to Holocene
geologicalProvince Basin and Range Province
hasFeature cinder cones
lava flows
lava ponds
lava tubes
pressure ridges
rootless cones
spatter cones
well-preserved volcanic features
hasPreservationState well-preserved
hasVolcanicFieldType monogenetic volcanic field
isPartOf Oregon volcanic fields
linked to: Volcanoes of Oregon

Pacific Northwest volcanic province
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Malheur County, Oregon
Oregon
eastern Oregon
locatedOnContinent North America
managedBy Bureau of Land Management
nearestTown Jordan Valley, Oregon
notableFor relatively young basaltic lava flows
well-preserved lava morphology
youthful volcanic landforms
region southeastern Oregon high desert
relativeAge geologically young
rockType basaltic lava
surfaceExpression lava flow field
tectonicSetting intraplate extensional setting
usedFor field education in volcanology
geologic research
volcanicArcOrBelt High Lava Plains

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High Lava Plains contains Jordan Craters
Volcanoes of Oregon hasNotableMember Jordan Craters