Castle Rock (volcano)
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| Castle Rock | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,862 metres (6,109 feet) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
| Prominence | 55 m |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 104G/16 |
| Type | Volcanic neck |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Castle Rock is a volcanic neck located 13 km west of Iskut and 8 km northwest of Tuktsayda Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes and is in the Klastline Group, Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and last erupted in the Pleistocene.[1]
Castle Rock is one of the top 10 Canadian volcanoes with recent seismic activity, the others include: Mount Edziza, Mount Cayley, Hoodoo Mountain, Lava Fork, Crow Lagoon, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Meager, Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Field and Mount Garibaldi.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Castle Rock Retrieved on 2007-10-10
- ^ Volcanoes of Canada Retrieved on 2007-10-10
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