Ventura volcanic field
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| Ventura volcanic field | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,677 ft (2,035 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 22°21′52″N 100°45′54″W / 22.364379°N 100.764902°W |
| Geography | |
  Ventura volcanic field  Ventura volcanic field Ventura volcanic field (Mexico) | |
| Parent range | Sierra Madre Oriental |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Extinct volcanic field |
| Last eruption | 1.1 MYA (in Cerro Verde) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Walking |
Ventura volcanic field[1] is an extinct volcanic field located in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, its name is due to the town and railway crossing of the same name, which had its last activity in the Pleistocene,[2] this volcanic field is known more for the volcanic crater known as La Joya Honda, which is currently a tourist site in San Luis Potosí.[3]
The volcanic field is composed of two cinder cones and three craters, Joyuela (Tuff cone) and Cerro Verde (Pyroplastic cone) and Joya Honda, Laguna de los Paláu and Pozo del Cármen.[1][4]
