Basaltic Lava Fields Lava flows and cinder cones, usually scattered over a few hundred square kilometres, litter basaltic lava fields. The photograph shows two cinder cones in the Cima Basaltic Lava Field in southern California. The cinder cones and lava flows range between 7.55 Ma and 0.015 Ma (Turrin, et al., 1985).

Lunar Crater Basalt Field, Nevada

 

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