Upper Becker Creek Cone

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The Upper Becker Creek Cone is a volcanic cone, located in the Upper Becker Creek area of Carbon Hill, Yukon, Canada. It was formed during the Tertiary eruptions of the Skukum Group.

Volcanic cone Landform of ejecta from a volcanic vent piled up in a conical shape

Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones are of different types, depending upon the nature and size of the fragments ejected during the eruption. Types of volcanic cones include stratocones, spatter cones, tuff cones, and cinder cones.

Yukon Territory of Canada

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