Potrillo volcanic field
| Potrillo volcanic field | |
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Potrillo volcanic field viewed from space, 2017. Outlined areas have blowups in text below. Interstate 10 is at the top of this image, and NM-9 and the US-Mexican border are at the bottom (south). The prominent white line diagonally across the top appears to be a major electrical transmission line. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,561 ft (1,695 m) |
| Prominence | 657 ft (200 m) |
| Coordinates | 31°54′N 107°12′W / 31.900°N 107.200°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | New Mexico, United States / Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | < 2.65 million year |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Rio Grande rift |
| Last eruption | > 150,000 years ago |
The Potrillo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located on the Rio Grande Rift in southern New Mexico, United States and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The volcanic field lies 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Las Cruces, and occupies about 4,661 square kilometers (1,800 sq mi) near the U.S. border with Mexico.