Mount Skukum Volcanic Complex
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| Mount Skukum Volcanic Complex | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,382 metres (7,815 feet) |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Range | Coast Mountains |
| Prominence | 997 m (3,271 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 115D/03 |
| Type | Caldera |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
| Last eruption | Eocene |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
The Mount Skukum Volcanic Complex is an early Eocene caldera complex, located 43 km west of Carcross and 32 km northeast of Mount Porsild in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The complex composes the Skukum Group. It is a northeast-trending complex of subaerial volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks covering 140 km2.
The Mount Skukum Volcanic Complex was formed when the ancient Kula Plate was subducting under North America during the early Eocene period.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mount Skukum in the Canadian Mountain encyclopedia.
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