Helmet Peak (British Columbia)

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Helmet Peak
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Helmet Peak
Highest point
Elevation 318 m (1,043 ft) [1]
Prominence 318 m (1,043 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 52°21′16″N128°21′01″W / 52.35444°N 128.35028°W / 52.35444; -128.35028 [2]
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Parent range Kitimat Ranges
Topo map NTS   103A8 Spiller Channel
Geology
Age of rock Holocene [ citation needed ]
Mountain type Monogenetic cinder cone
Volcanic arc/belt Milbanke Sound Group
Last eruption Unknown

Helmet Peak is a monogenetic cinder cone of the Milbanke Sound Group in British Columbia, Canada. The basaltic tuff breccias on Lake Island and Lady Douglas Island originated from Helmet Peak on Lady Island.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Helmet Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. "Helmet Peak (British Columbia)". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-05-08.