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has yielded ages of 38,000 - 36,000 years ago for the middle member and of 34,000 ± 4,000 and 32,000 ± 3,000 for two other flows which are likely of the same age. The middle member is overlaid by the Dry Valley flow which is also younger than the other two flows. The precise date of the last eruption
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set in lava flows on the Markagunt Plateau, the 3.7 kilometres (12,000 ft) long Duck Creek Lava Tube is among the longest and highest lava tubes in the United States. Perennial ice and pools of water are widespread in the tubes, which are typically accessible through collapsed portions of the
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Volcanism in the Markagunt volcanic field occurred in three stages. The first stage saw activity mainly at the margins of the Markagunt Plateau between 5.3 and 2.8 million years ago; the cinder cones and lava flows produced during this stage are heavily eroded. The second stage occurred along the
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Marchetti, David W.; Stork, Allen L.; Solomon, D. Kip; Cerling, Thure E.; Mace, Wil (1 February 2020). "Cosmogenic 3He exposure ages of basaltic flows from Miller Knoll, Panguitch Lake, Utah: Using the alternative isochron approach to overcome low-gas crushes".
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Johnsen, R L; Smith, I E; Biek, R F (2010). "Subalkaline volcanism in the Black Rock Desert and Markagunt Plateau volcanic fields of south-central Utah". In Carney, S M; Tabet, D E; Johnson, C L (eds.).
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and include Lake Hollow, Duck Creek, Midway Creek, Horse Pasture, Henrie Knolls, Red Desert, Navajo Lake, Dry Valley and the various Miller Knoll and Panguitch Lake flows and cinder cones.
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and in the southern part of the field between 800,000 and 500,000 years ago; its cones and lava flows are moderately eroded. The third group was emplaced during the middle
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rocks, and the burial of surface drainages by highly permeable lava flows likely aided in their development; some sinkholes have formed in basalt and other
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Rock Canyon cinder cone and lava flow. Perhaps coeval with Dickinson Hill and may also be the source of the 4.98 - 4.94 million years old Red Canyon flows.
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raised public awareness about the dangers emanating from volcanic activity. While most fatalities during volcanic eruptions occurred at
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sedimentary or volcanic rocks. Volcanism in the region has been ongoing for the last 5 million years. The volcanism is considered to be
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in the Markagunt Plateau are blocky and have flow fronts which reach heights of 30–60 metres (98–197 ft); many were erupted from
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Asay Knoll, Bowers Knoll, Cooper Knoll and Strawberry Knolls cinder cones and lava flows, all probably around 500,000 years old.
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Hydrogeology of the Mammoth Spring groundwater basin and vicinity, Markagunt Plateau, Garfield, Iron, and Kane Counties, Utah
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has yielded an imprecise date of 58,000 ± 35,000 years ago for the Henrie Knolls lava flows. On the Miller Knoll flows,
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Annual precipitation is about 760 millimetres (30 in) per year and mostly occurs in the form of
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and at its margins with the Basin and Range Province. It is a 60–80 kilometres (37–50 mi) wide
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The volcanic field is on a plateau bordered to the south by the Pink Cliffs and to the west by the
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less than 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Markagunt Plateau volcanic field as well as
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The Markagunt Plateau is considered to be a low-risk volcano. Renewed activity may impact the
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Houston Mountain flows, vent probably buried beneath younger volcanics. 5.3 million years old.
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volcanic fields in Utah it is sometimes considered part of a wider South Utah volcanic field.
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Geologically, southwestern Utah is at the margin between the geologic provinces known as the
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features are also found in the volcanic field. Many streams and ephemeral creeks head in
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Biek, Robert F.; Anderson, John J.; Rowley, Peter D.; Maldonado, Florian (2011).
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Preliminary geologic map of Navajo Lake quadrangle, Kane and Iron counties, Utah
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characteristics of many volcanic structures imply that they have a recent age.
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and the vegetation covers most surfaces except for the younger volcanoes and
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Volcanic rocks at Markagunt Plateau are unusual for the common occurrence of
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The Markagunt Plateau is part of the High Plateaus geologic province, in the
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melts and primitive magmas may explain this tendency, while the presence of
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Valentine, Greg A.; Ort, Michael H.; Cortés, Joaquín A. (1 December 2021).
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took place on the Markagunt Plateau and eroded and buried some lava flows.
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East Fork Deep Creek lava flow and eroded cinder cone, 300,000 years ago.
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by humans; another lava-dammed lake downstream from Navajo Lake is now a
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Climate data for Castle Valley, Utah, 2004–2020 normals: 9580ft (2920m)
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Climate data for Midway Valley, Utah, 2004–2020 normals: 9800ft (2987m)
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in the volcanic field appear to be less than 10,000 years old. The
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which are constructed across lava flows from the volcanic field.
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Dickinson Hill cinder cone and lava flows, 5.3 million years old.
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Bugden, Miriam (1992). "Volcanic Hazards of Southwestern Utah".
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Blue Spring Mountain cone and lava flow, 2.78 million years old.
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Volcanic rocks erupted on the Markagunt Plateau range from
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Engineering and Environmental Geology of Southwestern Utah
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Upper Bear Springs cone and lava flows, 750,000 years old.
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precipitation also occurs. Most of the plateau is part of
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The most recent stage vents cannot be reliably dated by
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Hancock Peak lava flows, probably same age as Long Flat.
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Plateau in Iron and Kane counties in Utah, United States
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suites which appear to become more silicic over time.
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has eroded some vents. Some recent vents formed along
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volcanics; most other recent volcanic centres in the
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Geology of South-Central Utah Utah Geol Assoc Pub 39
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Horse Knoll cone and lava flows, 750,000 years old.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1314:weather station north of Midway Valley along the 268:south of the volcanic field, which is crossed by 3165: 3085: 2894: 2882: 2755: 2743: 2731: 2689: 2683: 2654: 2477: 2452: 2414: 2399: 2363: 2854:"Castle Valley, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" 2833:"Midway Valley, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" 636:vegetation includes hydrophilic plants such as 2171:Large volcanic eruptions in the 1980s such as 551:, with not all minerals present in all flows. 475:underneath the volcanoes is formed by various 429:, during which volcanism was characterized by 236: 2272: 2270: 2268: 2116:and their legends may contain references to 3131: 2948: 2936: 3151:Scientific Investigations Report 2012–5199 2276: 2238: 2236: 2978: 2805: 2803: 2713: 2265: 2151:accumulated at several sites. During the 581: 142: 3144: 2580: 2520: 2501: 2431: 2380: 2351: 2082: 2058:Long Flat lava flows, 600,000 years ago. 311:although older volcanics occur south of 3052: 2767: 2604: 2592: 2556: 2233: 14: 3166: 3059:Geological Society of America Bulletin 3041: 3037:. Utah Geological Survey. p. 110. 3015: 2800: 2671: 2631: 2619: 2183:eruptions like these that occurred in 2139:sedimentation took place in the area, 1316:Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway 3003:10.1061/(ASCE)1527-6988(2007)8:4(112) 2984: 2846: 2825: 2318: 2316: 2314: 2312: 241:The Markagunt Plateau is in southern 3209:Landforms of Washington County, Utah 2112:settled into the region after 1,100 1979:Utah State Route 14 near Navajo Lake 2008: 24: 3194:Landforms of Garfield County, Utah 3132:Moore, D.W.; Nealey, L.D. (1993). 2309: 2244:"Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field" 365:which drains underground into two 217:. Volcanism took place during the 25: 3220: 3159: 2042:Sidney Peaks basalt, probably of 655:weather station located near the 614:with an understory consisting of 201:. Some of the lava flows feature 2985:Ewert, John W. (November 2007). 2221:Black Rock Desert volcanic field 1996: 1984: 1972: 1960: 225:but may have continued into the 141: 134: 38: 2194:and popular recreation site of 2079:Latest Pleistocene and Holocene 1951:Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) 1303:Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) 574:may indicate the occurrence of 354:tubes. Lava flows almost reach 3204:Landforms of Kane County, Utah 3199:Landforms of Iron County, Utah 3048:. 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Towns in the area include 233:may reflect past eruptions. 7: 2209: 1662:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1522:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 1318:, roughly halfway between 1014:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 874:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 578:processes in western Utah. 237:Geography and geomorphology 209:, while others have formed 10: 3225: 3025: 2166: 1950: 1945: 1332: 1302: 1297: 684: 400: 2087:Lava flow near Duck Creek 1871: 1801: 1731: 1661: 1591: 1521: 1451: 1381: 1376: 1373: 1370: 1367: 1364: 1361: 1358: 1355: 1352: 1349: 1346: 1343: 1340: 1337: 1223: 1153: 1083: 1013: 943: 873: 803: 733: 728: 725: 722: 719: 716: 713: 710: 707: 704: 701: 698: 695: 692: 689: 166: 161: 128: 123: 113: 105: 100: 61: 51: 46: 37: 32: 3105:Quaternary Geochronology 2329:Global Volcanism Program 632:walls. Additionally, in 560:Basin and Range Province 487:and unrelated to either 411:Basin and Range Province 3184:Volcanic fields of Utah 3145:Spangler, L.E. (2012). 3138:Open-File Report 93-190 2949:Moore & Nealey 1993 2937:Moore & Nealey 1993 2334:Smithsonian Institution 2104:is not known but eight 2101:surface exposure dating 2029:Some individual vents: 471:-bounded block and the 2991:Natural Hazards Review 2248:Volcano Hazard Program 2123:Aside from volcanism, 2088: 582:Climate and vegetation 495:. Together with other 369:and was later further 2922:Marchetti et al. 2020 2907:Marchetti et al. 2020 2086: 1732:Mean minimum °F (°C) 1452:Mean maximum °F (°C) 1084:Mean minimum °F (°C) 804:Mean maximum °F (°C) 600:Dixie National Forest 2157:Bull Lake glaciation 2147:on watercourses and 1382:Record high °F (°C) 734:Record high °F (°C) 661:Utah State Route 148 278:Utah State Route 148 274:Utah State Route 143 2746:, pp. 112–114. 2324:"Markagunt Plateau" 2200:Utah State Route 14 2161:Pinedale glaciation 2091:The appearance and 1991:Duck Lake in autumn 1802:Record low °F (°C) 1592:Daily mean °F (°C) 1154:Record low °F (°C) 944:Daily mean °F (°C) 657:Utah State Route 14 651:Midway Valley is a 626:mountain gooseberry 621:Mertensia arizonica 284:and Mammoth Creek. 270:Utah State Route 14 109:"Highland of trees" 106:English translation 81: /  2715:10.1130/GES02405.1 2097:Argon-argon dating 2089: 2072:radiometric dating 1946:Source 1: XMACIS2 1298:Source 1: XMACIS2 594:, although summer 282:Duck Creek Village 47:Highest point 3189:Volcanoes of Utah 1955: 1954: 1310:There is another 1307: 1306: 669:subalpine climate 665:Blowhard Mountain 566:. 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Index

Markagunt

Elevation
Coordinates
37°35′N 112°40′W / 37.58°N 112.67°W / 37.58; -112.67
Piute
Markagunt Plateau is located in Utah
Last eruption
volcanic field
Utah
United States
cinder cones
lava flows
lava tubes
Mammoth Cave
lava dams
Navajo Lake
Pliocene
Pleistocene
Holocene
Southern Paiute
Utah
counties
Iron County
Garfield County
Kane County
Cedar City
Kanab
Utah State Route 14
Utah State Route 143

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