Crow Lagoon
Crow Lagoon is a little-known volcanic center located north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. There are beds of thick, basaltic tephra that are of Holocene age.
| Crow Lagoon | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Coordinates | 54.70°N 130.23°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cone |
| Last eruption | Unknown[1] |
Crow Lagoon is one of the top 10 volcanoes in Canada with recent seismic activity, the others include: Castle Rock, Mount Edziza volcanic complex, Mount Cayley, Hoodoo Mountain, The Volcano, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Meager massif, Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Mount Garibaldi.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
- "Crow Lagoon". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- Volcanoes of Canada Archived August 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-10-10
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