The Pyramid (British Columbia)

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The Pyramid
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The Pyramid
Highest point
Elevation 2,199 m (7,215 ft)
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 57°45′45″N130°33′51″W / 57.76250°N 130.56417°W / 57.76250; -130.56417 [1]
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Cassiar Land District [1]
Parent range Tahltan Highland
Topo map NTS   104G15 Buckley Lake [1]
Geology
Mountain type Lava dome
Volcanic arc/belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption Pleistocene

The Pyramid, also called Pyramid Dome, is a young lava dome on the northeast flank of Mount Edziza in British Columbia, Canada. It represents several different styles of volcanic activity of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Its latest eruption occurred during the Pleistocene epoch.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pyramid, The". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-10-08.