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Salal Glacier volcanic complex
Highest point
Elevation2,400 m (7,900 ft)[1]
Coordinates50°47′N 123°23′W / 50.79°N 123.38°W / 50.79; -123.38
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Geology
Age of rock970,000 years
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Volcanic arc/beltCanadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruption590,000 years

The Salal Glacier volcanic complex is a complex volcano in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located near the upper Bridge River. It is part of a volcanic group called the Bridge River Cones which in turn is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt of the Canadian Cascade Arc.[2]

  1. ^ "Bridge River Cones: Synonyms & Subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. ^ "Salal Glacier". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Geological Survey of Canada. 2009-03-10. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-12.

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