Morro–Islay volcanic field

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The Morro–Islay volcanic field is a chain of ancient volcanic plugs and related formations along the central California coast, notable for landmarks such as Morro Rock.

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Morro–Islay volcanic field canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic field
composition igneous rock
contains dikes
sills
volcanic plugs
country United States
eruptionStatus extinct
exposedBy erosion
featureType chain of ancient volcanic plugs
formedBy subvolcanic intrusions
formedDuring Neogene period
linked to: Neogene
geologicalAge Miocene
hasGeologicalInterest study of Miocene volcanism in coastal California
hasPart Bishop Peak
Black Hill
Cerro Cabrillo
Cerro Caliente
Cerro Romualdo
Cerro San Luis Obispo
Hollister Peak
Islay Hill
Morro Rock
hasTourismAttraction Bishop Peak hiking trails
Morro Rock Natural Preserve
lastEruption Miocene epoch
linked to: Miocene
locatedIn California
San Luis Obispo County
central California coast
namedAfter Islay Hill
Morro Rock
near city of Morro Bay
linked to: Morro Bay

city of San Luis Obispo
notableFor Morro Rock
Nine Sisters chain of peaks
overlies Franciscan Complex
Mesozoic basement rocks
partOf Coast Ranges of California
linked to: Coastal Ranges

Nine Sisters volcanic chain
region Pacific Coast
linked to: Pacific Ocean coast
rockType andesite
dacite
rhyolite
tectonicSetting continental margin

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Morro Rock volcanicField Morro–Islay volcanic field