United States · Volcanic field
Duncan Canal
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 15m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Queen Charlotte Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 15m
- Coordinates
- 56.500, -133.100
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Basaltic flows in the Duncan Canal area of the central SE Alaska panhandle are both subaerial and submarine.
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From Wikipedia
Duncan Canal is a volcanic field located in the middle of the Alaska Panhandle, United States. It contains pahoehoe and aa lava flows overlying glacial till at Kupreanof Island. Basaltic lava flows within the Duncan Canal volcanic field are both subaerial and submarine.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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