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Landform in Yuma County, Arizona

Sentinel Plain volcanic field

Highest point
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Coordinates	32°48′N 113°12′W / 32.8°N 113.2°W / 32.8; -113.2
Geography
Location	Arizona, U.S.
Geology
Rock age	3.3 - 1.3 million years
Mountain type	Volcanic field
Volcanic arc/belt	Basin and Range Province

Sentinel Plain volcanic field, also known as the Sentinel-Arlington volcanic field, is a monogenetic volcanic field in Arizona. The basalt is alkali.

Notable Vents

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Arlington Cone	-	-	33°00′36″N 112°42′48″W / 33.010103°N 112.713203°W / 33.010103; -112.713203 (Arlington Cone)

See also

References

^ Wood, Charles A.; Jürgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.

External links

"Sentinel Plain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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