Coso Volcanic Field
The Coso Volcanic Field is located in Inyo County, California, at the western edge of the Basin and Range geologic province and northern region of the Mojave Desert. The Fossil Falls are part of the Coso Field, created by the prehistoric Owens River. They are within the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake and northeast of Little Lake and U.S. Route 395.
| Coso Volcanic Field | |
|---|---|
A basaltic lava flow that is typical of the process that created the stepped terraces of Coso as it flowed across the landscape, producing a more or less flat surface eroding to a sheer front. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,874 ft (2,400 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°02′N 117°49′W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, US |
| Parent range | Coso Range |
| Topo map | USGS Cactus Pk (CA) |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pliocene to Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Monogenetic volcanic field and Lava domes |
| Last eruption | 39,000 yrs |
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