Grizzly Butte Explained

Grizzly Butte
Elevation M:1412
Prominence M:65
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Cassiar Land District
Range:Kawdy Plateau (northern Stikine Plateau)
Coordinates:59.0839°N -130.9227°W
Topo Maker:NTS
Type:Shield volcano
Age:Holocene
Last Eruption:Holocene

Grizzly Butte is a small shield volcano located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is Holocene in age and stands in relief above the surrounding area north of the Nazcha Creek and, with West Vent and Volcano Vent, comprises the West Tuya lava field. It is one of three small shield volcanoes in the Tuya Volcanic Field, which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province.

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Notes and References

  1. 2005 . Preliminary results of field mapping, petrography, and GIS spatial analysis of the West Tuya lava field, northwestern British Columbia . Natural Resources Canada.