Vulcan named after the Roman god of fire is an inactive volcano on Albuquerque New Mexico’s West Mesa. It is the largest of the volcanoes in Albuquerque’s Volcanic Field . Vulcan is a spatter cone formed primarily by fire fountains that were active in the central vent and in smaller vents on flanks of the cone. These flank vents formed the arches and caves seen today.
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elevation (μ)
1838.86
eruption date
0150-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
located in area
New Mexico, Petroglyph National Monument, United States
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