Springerville volcanic field

Springerville volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in east-central Arizona between Springerville and Show Low. The field consists of 405 discrete vents^[3] covering approximately 3,000 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi)^[2] and is the third-largest such field in the continental United States;^[4] only the San Francisco volcanic field and Medicine Lake volcanic field are larger.^[5] The total erupted volume is estimated at 90 cubic kilometers (22 cu mi).^[6]

Springerville volcanic field
Highest point
Coordinates	34°15′N 109°34′W[1]
Geography
Location	Arizona, United States
Geology
Rock age	2.1–0.3 million years[2]
Mountain type	Volcanic field[1]
Volcanic arc/belt	Basin and Range Province

The field is located towards the western end of the Jemez Lineament.^[7]

Notable vents

Name	Elevation	Coordinates	Last eruption
Cerro Hueco[1]	6,516 feet (1,986 m)[8]	34.3161517°N 109.5548218°W / 34.3161517; -109.5548218	unknown
Twin Knolls[1]	7,379 feet (2,249 m)[9]	34.2089319°N 109.9098283°W / 34.2089319; -109.9098283	unknown
Wolf Mountain[1]	8,284 feet (2,525 m)[10]	34.1978216°N 109.7401007°W / 34.1978216; -109.7401007	unknown

Economic resources

The St. Johns carbon dioxide reservoir is located in the northwest part of the Springerville volcanic field and has estimated reserves of 445 billion cubic meters. Effort since the mid-1990s to either extract helium from the reservoir or to ship carbon dioxide to the Permian Basinc for enhanced oil recovery have not come to fruition. A more recent US Department of Energy proposal is to use carbon dioxide from the reservoir as a heat exchange fluid for extraction of geothermal energy from the volcanic field.^[6]

See also

• List of volcanoes in the United States