Crooked River caldera
| Crooked River caldera | |
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  Crooked River caldera
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| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 44°18′N 120°54′W / 44.3°N 120.9°WCoordinates: 44°18′N 120°54′W / 44.3°N 120.9°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties, Oregon, U.S. |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 29.5 Ma |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
The Crooked River caldera is a large and ancient volcano that straddles three central Oregon counties. The diameter of the caldera is about 41 km x 27 km and is notable for the welded tuff present in such locations as Gray Butte, Smith Rock, Powell Buttes, and Barnes Butte. The volcano is considered extinct and last erupted about 29.5 Ma.[1]
References
- ↑ "Field trip guide to the Oligocene Crooked River caldera: Central Oregon's Supervolcano, Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties, Oregon" (PDF). Oregon Geology. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Studies. 2009. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
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