The Castle (volcano)

The Castle

The Castle

Location of The Castle in SW British Columbia

Highest point
Elevation| 510 m (1,670 ft) [1]
Prominence| 40 m (130 ft) [1]
Listing| Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 49°41′N 123°11′W﻿ / ﻿49.69°N 123.19°W﻿ / 49.69; -123.19 [1]
Geography
Location| British Columbia, Canada
District| New Westminster Land District
Parent range| Pacific Ranges
Topo map| NTS Script error: No such module "Canada NTS".
Geology
Age of rock| Pleistocene
Mountain type| Lava spine
Volcanic arc/belt| Canadian Cascade Arc

Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruption| Pleistocene

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

* Cascade Volcanoes
* Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
* Mount Garibaldi
* List of volcanoes in Canada
* Volcanism of Canada
* Volcanism of Western Canada

## 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.

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The Castle (volcano). Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Earth:The_Castle_(volcano)&oldid=2450827"