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The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater, located in the Spectrum Range in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and is considered the youngest feature in the Spectrum Range 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.
The Ash Pit | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
Coordinates | 57°27′N 130°47′W / 57.45°N 130.78°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Spectrum Range |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Volcanic crater |
Last eruption | Holocene |
See also edit
References edit
- "Spectrum Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: The Ash Pit