Cinnamon Butte | U.S. Geological Survey
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Cinnamon Butte is a basaltic scoria cone and lava flow field on the west flank of the High Cascades about 30 km (19 mi) north of Crater Lake.
Quick Facts
Location:
Oregon, Douglas County
Latitude:
43.241° N
Longitude:
122.108° W
Elevation:
1,956 (m) 6,417 (f)
Volcano type:
Scoria cone
Composition:
Basalt
Most recent eruption:
between 7,780 and 15,000 years ago
Threat Potential:
Low/Very Low*
*based on the
National Volcano Early Warning System
Summary
The Cinnamon Butte cone marks the vent for blocky basaltic lava flows (SiO
2
about 52 percent) that oozed northwest into the headwaters of the North Umpqua River. Covering about 28 km
2
(11 mi
2
), the lava flows and cone together include only about 0.1-0.2 km
3
of magma. Thus their eruptive style and volume make them characteristic for a small eruption in the Cascade Range.
What makes Cinnamon Butte notable, however, is that it is relatively young, having formed between about 7,780 and 15,000 years ago. Ages are constrained due to the eruption deposits relationships to well known geologic events. The cone and its lava flows are covered by the extensive tephra fallout and pyroclastic
flow deposits from Mount Mazama (
Crater Lake)
, and therefore must be older than about 7,700 yr. The Cinnamon Butte lava flows must be younger than about 15,000 years because they partly bury moraines of the last major glaciation.
October 22, 2018
2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment
2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment
When erupting, all volcanoes pose a degree of risk to people and infrastructure, however, the risks are not equivalent from one volcano to another because of differences in eruptive style and geographic location. Assessing the relative threats posed by U.S. volcanoes identifies which volcanoes warrant the greatest risk-mitigation efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners...
Authors
John W. Ewert, Angela K. Diefenbach, David W. Ramsey
By
Volcano Hazards Program
,
Volcano Science Center
,
Agrigan
,
Ahyi Seamount
,
Alamagan
,
Anatahan
,
Asuncion
,
Belknap
,
Black Butte Crater Lava Field
,
Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field
,
Blue Lake Crater
,
Carrizozo Lava Flow
,
Cascade Range Weekly Update
,
Cinnamon Butte
,
Clear Lake Volcanic Field
,
Coso Volcanic Field
,
Crater Lake
,
Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field
,
Daikoku Seamount
,
Davis Lake Volcanic Field
,
Devils Garden Lava Field
,
Diamond Craters Volcanic Field
,
Dotsero Volcanic Center
,
East Diamante
,
Esmeralda Bank
,
Farallon de Pajaros
,
Fukujin Seamount
,
Glacier Peak
,
Guguan
,
Haleakalā
,
Hell's Half Acre Lava Field
,
Hualālai
,
Indian Heaven Volcanic Field
,
Jordan Craters Volcanic Field
,
Kama‘ehuakanaloa
,
Kasuga 2
,
Kīlauea
,
Lassen Volcanic Center
,
Long Valley Caldera
,
Mammoth Mountain
,
Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field
,
Maug Islands
,
Mauna Kea
,
Mauna Loa
,
Medicine Lake
,
Mono Lake Volcanic Field
,
Mono-Inyo Craters
,
Mount Adams
,
Mount Bachelor
,
Mount Baker
,
Mount Hood
,
Mount Jefferson
,
Mount Rainier
,
Mount Shasta
,
Mount St. Helens
,
Newberry
,
Ofu-Olosega
,
Pagan
,
Red Hill-Quemado Volcanic Field
,
Ruby
,
Salton Buttes
,
San Francisco Volcanic Field
,
Sand Mountain Volcanic Field
,
Sarigan
,
Soda Lakes
,
South Sarigan Seamount
,
Supply Reef
,
Ta'u Island
,
Three Sisters
,
Tutuila Island
,
Ubehebe Craters
,
Uinkaret Volcanic Field
,
Valles Caldera
,
Wapi Lava Field
,
Weekly Update
,
West Crater Volcanic Field
,
Yellowstone
,
Zealandia Bank
,
Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field
Quick Facts
Location:
Oregon, Douglas County
Latitude:
43.241° N
Longitude:
122.108° W
Elevation:
1,956 (m) 6,417 (f)
Volcano type:
Scoria cone
Composition:
Basalt
Most recent eruption:
between 7,780 and 15,000 years ago
Threat Potential:
Low/Very Low*
*based on the
National Volcano Early Warning System
Volcanoes Hazards Program Links
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Learn More
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Cinnamon Butte
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Cinnamon Butte is a basaltic scoria cone and lava flow field on the west flank of the High Cascades about 30 km (19 mi) north of Crater Lake.
Quick Facts
Location:
Oregon, Douglas County
Latitude:
43.241° N
Longitude:
122.108° W
Elevation:
1,956 (m) 6,417 (f)
Volcano type:
Scoria cone
Composition:
Basalt
Most recent eruption:
between 7,780 and 15,000 years ago
Threat Potential:
Low/Very Low*
*based on the
National Volcano Early Warning System
Summary
The Cinnamon Butte cone marks the vent for blocky basaltic lava flows (SiO
2
about 52 percent) that oozed northwest into the headwaters of the North Umpqua River. Covering about 28 km
2
(11 mi
2
), the lava flows and cone together include only about 0.1-0.2 km
3
of magma. Thus their eruptive style and volume make them characteristic for a small eruption in the Cascade Range.
What makes Cinnamon Butte notable, however, is that it is relatively young, having formed between about 7,780 and 15,000 years ago. Ages are constrained due to the eruption deposits relationships to well known geologic events. The cone and its lava flows are covered by the extensive tephra fallout and pyroclastic
flow deposits from Mount Mazama (
Crater Lake)
, and therefore must be older than about 7,700 yr. The Cinnamon Butte lava flows must be younger than about 15,000 years because they partly bury moraines of the last major glaciation.
October 22, 2018
2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment
2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment
When erupting, all volcanoes pose a degree of risk to people and infrastructure, however, the risks are not equivalent from one volcano to another because of differences in eruptive style and geographic location. Assessing the relative threats posed by U.S. volcanoes identifies which volcanoes warrant the greatest risk-mitigation efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners...
Authors
John W. Ewert, Angela K. Diefenbach, David W. Ramsey
By
Volcano Hazards Program
,
Volcano Science Center
,
Agrigan
,
Ahyi Seamount
,
Alamagan
,
Anatahan
,
Asuncion
,
Belknap
,
Black Butte Crater Lava Field
,
Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field
,
Blue Lake Crater
,
Carrizozo Lava Flow
,
Cascade Range Weekly Update
,
Cinnamon Butte
,
Clear Lake Volcanic Field
,
Coso Volcanic Field
,
Crater Lake
,
Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field
,
Daikoku Seamount
,
Davis Lake Volcanic Field
,
Devils Garden Lava Field
,
Diamond Craters Volcanic Field
,
Dotsero Volcanic Center
,
East Diamante
,
Esmeralda Bank
,
Farallon de Pajaros
,
Fukujin Seamount
,
Glacier Peak
,
Guguan
,
Haleakalā
,
Hell's Half Acre Lava Field
,
Hualālai
,
Indian Heaven Volcanic Field
,
Jordan Craters Volcanic Field
,
Kama‘ehuakanaloa
,
Kasuga 2
,
Kīlauea
,
Lassen Volcanic Center
,
Long Valley Caldera
,
Mammoth Mountain
,
Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field
,
Maug Islands
,
Mauna Kea
,
Mauna Loa
,
Medicine Lake
,
Mono Lake Volcanic Field
,
Mono-Inyo Craters
,
Mount Adams
,
Mount Bachelor
,
Mount Baker
,
Mount Hood
,
Mount Jefferson
,
Mount Rainier
,
Mount Shasta
,
Mount St. Helens
,
Newberry
,
Ofu-Olosega
,
Pagan
,
Red Hill-Quemado Volcanic Field
,
Ruby
,
Salton Buttes
,
San Francisco Volcanic Field
,
Sand Mountain Volcanic Field
,
Sarigan
,
Soda Lakes
,
South Sarigan Seamount
,
Supply Reef
,
Ta'u Island
,
Three Sisters
,
Tutuila Island
,
Ubehebe Craters
,
Uinkaret Volcanic Field
,
Valles Caldera
,
Wapi Lava Field
,
Weekly Update
,
West Crater Volcanic Field
,
Yellowstone
,
Zealandia Bank
,
Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field
Quick Facts
Location:
Oregon, Douglas County
Latitude:
43.241° N
Longitude:
122.108° W
Elevation:
1,956 (m) 6,417 (f)
Volcano type:
Scoria cone
Composition:
Basalt
Most recent eruption:
between 7,780 and 15,000 years ago
Threat Potential:
Low/Very Low*
*based on the
National Volcano Early Warning System
Volcanoes Hazards Program Links
Assess
Prepare
Forecast
Activity
Products
Observatories
About
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