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Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
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Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR   97702

(541) 383-5300

Ochoco National Forest
3160 N.E. 3rd Street
Prineville, OR   97754

(541) 416-6500

Crooked River National Grassland
813 S.W. Hwy. 97
Madras, OR   97741

(541) 475-9272

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Geology

Oregon Volcanoes

Sand Rock Volcano

SUMMARY

Type: tuff ring
Activity: extinct
Last Eruption: 50,000 to 100,000 years ago
Rock Type: basalt
Eruptive Volume: ?
Latitude: 43.37 N
Longitude: 120.32 W
Location Maps: from TIGER Mapping Service

Topo Map from TopoZone

Sand Rock Photo Menu

GEOLOGIC BACKGROUND:

One of the many marr volcanoes of the Fort Rock Basin.

HISTORIC ACTIVITY:

  • None

DATA SOURCE:

  • None

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Last Modified: Friday, 09 January 2004 at 16:03:39 EST


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