Big Cave
| Big Cave | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 40°57′18″N 121°21′54″W / 40.955°N 121.365°WCoordinates: 40°57′18″N 121°21′54″W / 40.955°N 121.365°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Shasta County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene?[1] |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano[1] |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
Big Cave is a small basaltic shield volcano located in northern California. It has young pyroclastic cones on its northern flank and on its summit.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "California Volcanoes and Volcanics". Cascades Volcano Observatory. United States Geological Survey. 2002-09-20. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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