Black Dome Mountain
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| Black Dome Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 2,252 metres (7,388 feet) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Camelsfoot Range |
| Prominence | 662 m |
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| Topo map | NTS 92O/08 |
| Type | Butte |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
| Last eruption | Pliocene |
Black Dome Mountain is an ancient butte-like volcano located in the formation known as the Chilcotin Plateau Basalts, which lie between the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains and the mid-Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada.
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[edit] Location and terrain
Black Dome is located 27 km southwest of Dog Creek Bridge at Gang Ranch and is the northernmost summit of the Camelsfoot Range, which lines the west bank of the Fraser north of Lillooet. The Churn Creek Protected Area adjoins the north and western flanks of the mountain, while the Fraser Canyon runs southward along its eastern flank. these mountains are basically not visible on the earth's surface.
[edit] Geology
Like other volcanic landforms in British Columbia, Black Dome Mountain is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. There are obsidian deposits and other deposits around the volcano. It has produced olivine basalt dykes, lavas, and agglomerate. Black Dome Mountain is thought to have formed as a result of extension of the crust behind the Cascadia subduction zone and last erupted during the Pliocene.
[edit] History
During the early 1950s, Black Dome Mountain was the site of gold mining possibilities by Bralorne Mines Inc. and produced a bit of an excitement for people that lived near the mountain.
[edit] See also
- Chilcotin Plateau Basalts
- Anahim Volcanic Belt
- Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanoes of Canada
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