Felsite Peak
| Felsite Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,530 m (8,300 ft) |
| Prominence | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 60°32′58.2″N 138°27′33.5″W / 60.549500°N 138.459306°WCoordinates: 60°32′58.2″N 138°27′33.5″W / 60.549500°N 138.459306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Parent range | Wrangell Volcanic Field,[1] Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 115B/09 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pliocene |
| Mountain type | Outcrop |
| Last eruption | Pliocene[2] |
Felsite Peak is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Wrangell Volcanic Field, Yukon Territory, Canada, located 54 km south of Silver City, 8 km southwest of Snowshoe Peak and 30 km east of Pinnacle Peak.[3] Felsite Peak was named after Felsite Creek and has a triple summit on the east side of the Disappointment Glacier and at the head of Felsite Creek.[4]
It formed as a result of melting of the crust, due to subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate and last erupted during the Pliocene.[5] Like most volcanoes in the Yukon, it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.
See also
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External links
- Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes
- "Felsite Peak". Bivouac.com.
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