What the records say
- When
- 3250 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 33.78° N, 105.93° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 500 years
- Vent
- Little Black Peak
- Dated by
- Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure
- Volcano number
- 327110
- Eruption number
- 20705
Carrizozo volcanic field
Volcanic field in New Mexico, United States
The Carrizozo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The volcanic field consists of two lava flows, the Broken Back flow and the Carrizozo lava flow. Both lava flows originated from groups of cinder cones.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page