Lightning Peak (British Columbia)

Lightning Peak
Highest point
Elevation 2,139 m (7,018 ft)
Prominence 154 m (505 ft)
Coordinates 49°52′44.0″N 118°31′20.2″W / 49.878889°N 118.522278°W / 49.878889; -118.522278Coordinates: 49°52′44.0″N 118°31′20.2″W / 49.878889°N 118.522278°W / 49.878889; -118.522278
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Topo map NTS 82E/15
Geology
Age of rock Pliocene
Mountain type Outcrop
Last eruption Pliocene

Lightning Peak is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Chilcotin Group, British Columbia, Canada, located 31 km (19 mi) west of Needles. It is in the Kelowna area, and peridot can be found at this peak. Lightning Peak is thought to have formed as a result of extension of the crust behind the coastal subduction zone and last erupted during the Pliocene. Like most volcanoes in British Columbia, Lightning Peak is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

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