Pinacate volcanic region

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The Pinacate volcanic region is a striking volcanic field in northwestern Mexico known for its extensive lava flows, cinder cones, and large volcanic craters within the Sonoran Desert.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural region
volcanic field
adjacentTo Gran Desierto de Altar
astronautTrainingAgency NASA
astronautTrainingPeriod Apollo program era
borderProximity near United States–Mexico border
climate hot desert climate
contains El Elegante crater
El Tecolote crater
El Trébol crater
Maar craters
Sierra Pinacate
country Mexico
ecosystem Sonoran Desert ecosystem
elevationOfHighestPoint 1200 m
geologicalAge Quaternary
governingBody CONANP
hasBiodiversity desert-adapted fauna
desert-adapted flora
hasGeologicalFeature cinder cones
lava flows
maars
shield volcanoes
volcanic craters
hasHighestPoint Cerro Pinacate
knownFor extensive lava flows
large volcanic craters
numerous cinder cones
well-preserved volcanic landforms
lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
locatedIn Sonoran Desert
northwestern Mexico
linked to: Northwestern Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory State of Sonora
linked to: Sonora
nearbyCity Puerto Peñasco
Sonoyta
partOf El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
protectedStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
biosphere reserve
rockType andesite
basalt
tourismActivity geotourism
hiking
wildlife observation
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2013
usedFor astronaut training
ecological research
geological research
volcanicFieldType basaltic volcanic field

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Sonoran Desert hasPart Pinacate volcanic region
Sonoran Desert containsProtectedArea El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Pinacate volcanic region
Pinacate volcanic region hasHighestPoint Cerro Pinacate
linked to: Pinacate volcanic region
Pinacate volcanic region contains Sierra Pinacate
linked to: Pinacate volcanic region
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve hasPart El Pinacate volcanic field
linked to: Pinacate volcanic region