Jordan Craters
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Coffeepot Crater (left center) was the source of voluminous basaltic lava flows in the Jordan Craters volcanic field of SE Oregon.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Malheur County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | less than 30,000 years [3] |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | 1250 BCE[1] |
The flows of Jordan Craters volcanic field are the youngest of a large Quaternary basalt fields in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. The most recent flows come from Coffeepot Crater, a large breached cinder cone. These flows show excellent examples of inflated lava.[4]
Jordan Craters is approximately Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). southwest of Boise, Idaho.[3]
The craters are free and open to the public all year.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Forest Service document "Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests – Crooked River National Grassland". (archived)
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