Sunset Crater lava with impressions of prehistoric corn cobs recove...
By Volcano Hazards Program
1905 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Sunset Crater lava with impressions of prehistoric corn cobs recovered from a site investigated as part of the U.S. 89 project. To the Hopi, this "corn rock" signifies "our ancestors were here."
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Sunset Crater
Sunset Crater, located about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, is one of the youngest scoria cones in the contiguous United States and is the youngest of about 600 such cones in the San Francisco Volcanic Field.
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Sunset Crater
Sunset Crater, located about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, is one of the youngest scoria cones in the contiguous United States and is the youngest of about 600 such cones in the San Francisco Volcanic Field.