Salal Glacier volcanic complex

Salal Glacier volcanic complex
Highest point
Elevation 2,400 m (7,900 ft)[1]
Coordinates 50°47′N 123°23′W / 50.79°N 123.38°W / 50.79; -123.38
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Pacific Ranges
Geology
Age of rock 970,000 years
Mountain type Complex volcano
Volcanic arc/belt Canadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruption 590,000 years

The Salal Glacier volcanic complex is a complex volcano in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located near the upper Bridge River. It is part of a volcanic group called the Bridge River Cones which in turn is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt of the Canadian Cascade Arc.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Bridge River Cones". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. "Salal Glacier". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Geological Survey of Canada. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-12.


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