The state of Arizona and its picturesque landscapes have been shaped by a geological history of volcano eruptions across the region. Some of the oldest volcanic rocks in the state are 1.8 billion ...
PHOENIX — A volcano reportedly the size of Arizona was found 1,000 miles off the coast in Japan in the Pacific Ocean. According to Newser, the volcano, Tamu Massif, is Earth’s largest volcano and one ...
Volcanoes and contact metamorphism (existing rocks exposed to magma) have played an important role in the geologic history and diverse mineral composition of Arizona. From 1.8 billion years ago during ...
The highest peak in Arizona is situated in the glorious San Francisco Peaks in the 1.86-million-acre Coconino National Forest. Towering over the landscape at almost 13,000 feet is Humphreys Peak, the ...
FLAGSTAFF — Just 30 minutes from downtown Flagstaff, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument offers a striking look at northern Arizona’s explosive past. The cinder cone, now standing over 8,000 feet ...