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El Malpais - El Calderon Cinder Cone

Detailed Description

El Calderon Cinder Cone formed about 115,000 years ago. This view shows the volcanic crater that is now covered with Ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, and juniper forest. (NPS, 2009b).

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Public Domain.

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