Volcano Vent

Volcano Vent
Highest point
Elevation	1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Coordinates	59°7′28.1″N 130°55′22.4″W / 59.124472°N 130.922889°W / 59.124472; -130.922889Coordinates: 59°7′28.1″N 130°55′22.4″W / 59.124472°N 130.922889°W / 59.124472; -130.922889
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Cassiar Land District
Parent range	Kawdy Plateau (northern Stikine Plateau)
Geology
Age of rock	Holocene
Mountain type	Shield volcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption	Holocene

Volcano Vent is a small shield volcano in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and stands in relief above the surrounding area north of the and comprises the with West Vent and Grizzly Butte. It is one of the three small shield volcanoes in the Tuya Volcanic Field which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Most of the rock studied and sampled at Volcano Vent is massive coherent basalt.

See also[]

• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada

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