| Ocate volcanic field | |
|---|---|
 Wagon Mound, a volcanic neck of the Ocate volcanic field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,800 to 3,000 meters (5,900 to 9,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°07′N 104°45′W / 36.12°N 104.75°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Mora County, New Mexico, United States |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 8.3 - 0.8 million years[1] |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
The Ocate volcanic field (also known as the Mora volcanic field) is a monogenetic volcanic field that extends from the southern Cimarron Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the vicinity of Wagon Mound, New Mexico.[2] The town of Wagon Mound is named after The Wagon Mound, a prominent landmark that is a highly eroded volcanic neck of the volcanic field.[3]
- ^ a b c Wood & Kienle 1993, pp. 293–294.
- ^ O'Neill & Mehnert 1988, p. A1.
- ^ O'Neill & Mehnert 1988, p. B5.