The Ash Pit
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The Ash Pit | |
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Elevation | 1,580 m (5,184 ft) |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Spectrum Range |
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Type | Volcanic crater |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Last eruption | Unknown |
The Ash Pit is a volcanic crater, located in the Spectrum Range in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and is considered the youngest feature in the Spectrum Range volcanic complex. It is within the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.
[edit] References
- Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Spectrum Range
- Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: The Ash Pit