Zuni-Bandera volcanic field
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Zuni-Bandera volcanic field is a volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States.
Bandera Crater in the center is part of the Zuni-Bandera lava field.
Lava field near lava falls at El Malpais
El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument is a National Monument located in western New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. The name El Malpais is from the Spanish term Malpaís, meaning badlands, due to the
Zuni-Bandera volcanic field
…tholeiitic magma experienced some fractional crystallization at shallow depths in the crust. A significant portion of the volcanic field is part of the El Malpais National Monument. Several of the lava tubes are available for exploration by permit. In addition, hiking trails enable visitors to see the lava field's unique…
Pahoehoe lava flow in El Malpais National Monument
View of El Malpais Lava Fields and sandstone bluff
Looking out of Giant Ice Cave in the Big Tube area
El Malpais National Conservation Area: La Ventana Natural Arch