Enid Creek Cone

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Enid Creek Cone
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Enid Creek Cone
Location in British Columbia
Enid Creek Cone
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Highest point
Coordinates 58°23′N129°31′W / 58.38°N 129.52°W / 58.38; -129.52
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Cassiar Land District
Geology
Rock age Pleistocene
Mountain type Subglacial mound
Volcanic arc/belt Stikine volcanic belt

Enid Creek Cone is a subglacial mound in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located in the Dark Mountain area. It last erupted during the Pleistocene epoch. [1]

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References

  1. "Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Enid Creek Cone". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-06-25.