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Red Hill

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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 34.25°N
  • 108.83°W

  • 2300 m
    7546 ft

  • 327812
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  • Summit
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Red Hill.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Red Hill.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Red Hill.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 3 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

9450 BCE ± 400 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Zuni Salt Lake maar, Qv3 and Qv4 tephra
9450 BCE ± 400 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure

List of 9 Events for Episode 1 at Zuni Salt Lake maar, Qv3 and Qv4 tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatomagmatic
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
   - - - -    - - - - Crater

9700 BCE ± 450 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode 2.5 km radius of Zuni Salt Lake, Qv2 tephra
9700 BCE ± 450 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure

List of 7 Events for Episode 1 at 2.5 km radius of Zuni Salt Lake, Qv2 tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava fountains
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria

9850 BCE ± 500 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Cerro Pomo?, Qv1 tephra
9850 BCE ± 500 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure

List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at Cerro Pomo?, Qv1 tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Lava flows from Cerro Pomo are visible in satellite imagery
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Red Hill.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Red Hill.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Red Hill in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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