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The Castle (volcano)

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The Castle
The Castle is located in British Columbia
The Castle
The Castle
Location of The Castle in SW British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation510 m (1,670 ft) [1]
Prominence40 m (130 ft) [1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 49°41′N 123°11′W / 49.69°N 123.19°W / 49.69; -123.19 [1]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS Script error: No such module "Canada NTS".
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeLava spine
Volcanic arc/beltCanadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruptionPleistocene

The Castle is a lava spine located west of Squamish in southwestern British Columbia, Canada . Volcanism at The Castle is controlled by north–south structures and there are no hot springs known in the area.[2] It forms part of the Monmouth Creek complex and is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Castle". http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=29714. 
  2. ↑ Geology and Geothermal Potential of the AWA Claim Group, Squamish, British Columbia (Report). 2003. http://aris.empr.gov.bc.ca/ArisReports/27299.PDF. 




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