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Database for the Geologic Map of Newberry Volcano, Deschutes, Klamath, and Lake Counties, Oregon

June 10, 2013

Newberry Volcano, one of the largest Quaternary volcanoes in the conterminous United States, is a broad shield-shaped volcano measuring 60 km north-south by 30 km east-west with a maximum elevation of more than 2 km. Newberry Volcano is the product of deposits from thousands of eruptions, including at least 25 in the past approximately 12,000 years (Holocene Epoch). Newberry Volcano has erupted as recently as 1,300 years ago, but isotopic ages indicate that the volcano began its growth as early as 0.6 million years ago. Such a long eruptive history and recent activity suggest that Newberry Volcano is likely to erupt in the future. This geologic map database of Newberry Volcano distinguishes rocks and deposits based on their composition, age, and lithology.

Publication Year 2013
Title Database for the Geologic Map of Newberry Volcano, Deschutes, Klamath, and Lake Counties, Oregon
DOI 10.3133/ds771
Authors Joseph A. Bard, David W. Ramsey, Norman S. MacLeod, David R. Sherrod, Lawrence A. Chitwood, Robert A. Jensen
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Data Series
Series Number 771
Index ID ds771
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Volcano Hazards Program; Volcano Science Center