Latour Butte, located in Shasta County, California, is an extinct lava cone[1] in the Cascade Range.
| Latour Butte | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,739 ft (2,054 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°36′28″N 121°42′32″W / 40.60778°N 121.70889°W |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cone[1] |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene[1] |
Geography
editLatour Butte is located northwest of Table Mountain, Chaos Crags, and Lassen Peak, southwest of Magee Peak, southeast of Snow Mountain, and east of Redding, California.
Geology
editLatour Butte is one of the volcanic centers that erupted before Lassen Peak formed. It was among the first to erupt,[2] and it is a lava cone,[1] unlike most of the other old volcanic centers, which are stratovolcanoes.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Latour Butte". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Eruption History of the Lassen Volcanic Center and Surrounding Region". USGS. Retrieved 2024-08-20.