Capulin Volcano National Monument
N 36° 46.933 W 103° 58.200
13S E 591907 N 4071208
Capulin Volcano erupted into existence sometime between 56,000 and 62,000 years ago.
Waymark Code: WM5DQQ
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2008
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Capulin's birth occured toward the end of a period of reginional volcanism that began 9 million years ago. Capulin's conical form rises over 1,300 feet above the plains, to 8,182 feet above sea level. The cone consists of chiefly of loose cinders, ash, and other rock debris formed gaseous lava that cooled quickly.
Capulin Volcano is extinct. Cinder cones are monogenetic - they typically have only one period of activity.
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