Carrizozo Malpais

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The Carrizozo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in New Mexico, US. The volcanic field consists of two lava flows, the Broken Back flow and the Carrizozo lava flow (Carrizozo Malpais). Both lava flows originated from groups of cinder cones. The Broken Back flow is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and the Carrizozo, one of the largest in the world, is 42 miles (68 km) long, covering 127 square miles (328 km2) with a volume of 1.0 cubic mile (4.2 km3).

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