Vulcan's Thumb Explained

Vulcan's Thumb
Elevation M:	2290
Coordinates:	50.1114°N -123.2945°W
First Ascent:	None

The Vulcan's Thumb is a rock pinnacle in the Pacific Ranges of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of a number of slender pinnacles protruding from the sharp summit ridge of Pyroclastic Peak, which forms part of the Mount Cayley massif.^[1]

Three eruptive stages built the Mount Cayley massif, the second of which is named after the Vulcan's Thumb.^[1]

See also

• Cascade Volcanoes
• Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada

Notes and References

1. Kelman, M. C., Russell, J. K., Hickson, C. J. (2001). "Preliminary petrography and chemistry of the Mount Cayley volcanic field, British Columbia", Current Research Part A, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 2001-A11, pp. 4, 5.