Anthozoan Mountain

Anthozoan Mountain
Anthozoan Mountain
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 2,695 m (8,842 ft) [1]
Prominence 304 m (997 ft) [2]
Coordinates 51°27′30″N 116°01′24″W / 51.45833°N 116.02333°W / 51.45833; -116.02333Coordinates: 51°27′30″N 116°01′24″W / 51.45833°N 116.02333°W / 51.45833; -116.02333 [2]
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Slate Range
Topo map NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent 1911 J.F. Porter and party[2]
Easiest route Scrambling on west slopes

Anthozoan Mountain is a mountain in the Slate Range of Alberta, Canada. Named in 1925, fossilized anthozoans (i.e. coral) are found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Anthozoan Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved Feb 21, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Anthozoan Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved Feb 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.


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