Aiyansh River Cones

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Aiyansh River Cones
Elevation 600 metres (1,850 feet)
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Pacific Coast Ranges
Coordinates 55°10′N, 128°09′W
Type Cinder cones
Age of rock Pleistocene
Last eruption 220 BP

The Aiyansh River Cones is a group of basaltic cinder cones in the Stikine Volcanic Belt. The cinder cones are situated in a valley above and east of the Tseax River. The cones formed in the narrow confines of a tributary of the Tseax River and comprises, volcanic bombs, cinder, pahoehoe and aa lava flows. One of the cinder cones is the Tseax Cone that erupted at least twice, 625 and 220 radiocarbon years ago. The most recent lava flow traveled 22.5 km and blocked the Nass River.

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