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The Pyramid (British Columbia)

Coordinates: 57°45′45″N 130°33′51″W / 57.76250°N 130.56417°W / 57.76250; -130.56417
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The Pyramid
The Pyramid is located in British Columbia
The Pyramid
The Pyramid
Highest point
Elevation2,199 m (7,215 ft)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates57°45′45″N 130°33′51″W / 57.76250°N 130.56417°W / 57.76250; -130.56417[1]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCassiar Land District[1]
Parent rangeTahltan Highland
Topo mapNTS 104G15 Buckley Lake[1]
Geology
Mountain typeLava dome
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruptionPleistocene

The Pyramid, also called Pyramid Dome, is a young lava dome on the northeast flank of Mount Edziza in British Columbia, Canada. It represents several different styles of volcanic activity of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Its latest eruption occurred during the Pleistocene epoch.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pyramid, The". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-08.