The Pyramid (British Columbia)
Appearance
The Pyramid | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,199 m (7,215 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 57°45′45″N 130°33′51″W / 57.76250°N 130.56417°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Cassiar Land District[1] |
Parent range | Tahltan Highland |
Topo map | NTS 104G15 Buckley Lake[1] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Lava dome |
Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
The Pyramid, also called Pyramid Dome, is a young lava dome on the northeast flank of Mount Edziza in British Columbia, Canada. It represents several different styles of volcanic activity of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Its latest eruption occurred during the Pleistocene epoch.
See also
[edit]- Mount Edziza volcanic complex
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pyramid, The". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-08.