VOLCANIC FIELD

The north face of Mount Garibaldi rises above The Table and Garibaldi Lake in the Garibaldi Lake Volcanic Field

SP Crater in the San Francisco volcanic field is a cinder cone with a basalt lava flow that extends for 4 miles (6 km)

A 'volcanic field' is a spot of the earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. They usually contain 10 to 100 volcanoes, such as cinder cones and are usually in clusters. Lava flows may also occur. One type is the monogenetic volcanic field.

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★ Atlin Volcanic Field in British Columbia, Canada

★ Tuya Volcanic Field in British Columbia, Canada

★ Desolation Lava Field in British Columbia, Canada

★ Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Field in British Columbia, Canada

★ Garibaldi Lake Volcanic Field in British Columbia, Canada

★ Wrangell Volcanic Field in Alaska, United States, and Yukon Territory, Canada

★ Indian Heaven in Washington, United States

★ Coso Volcanic Field in California, United States

★ San Francisco volcanic field in Arizona, United States

★ Taos Plateau volcanic field in Taos County, New Mexico, United States

★ Meidob Volcanic Field in Sudan

★ Auckland Volcanic Field in North Island, New Zealand

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