Geology
Churchill County, NV
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Young phreatomagmatic tuff cone and basalt ridge north of Fallon in the Lahontan Valley, part of the same late Quaternary volcanic family as Soda Lakes. Geologists cite it as a <25 ka maar/tuff-cone complex built where magma met groundwater — a low, dark volcanic landform rising from the ancient lake basin floor.
| Region | Churchill County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 39.6272, -118.8075 |
| Type | Phreatomagmatic tuff cone / basalt |
| Age | < ~25,000 years |
| Setting | Lahontan Valley volcanic field |
| Nearby | Fallon / Soda Lake |
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