The Ash Pit

57°27′N 130°47′W / 57.45°N 130.78°W / 57.45; -130.78GeographyLocationBritish Columbia, CanadaParent rangeTahltan HighlandGeologyAge of rockHoloceneMountain typeVolcanic craterLast eruptionHolocene

The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater, located on the southern edge of the Kitsu Plateau in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and may be the youngest feature of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. It is within the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

See also

References

  • "Spectrum Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: The Ash Pit
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