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Level Mountain

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
2164m
Last eruption
Unknown
Level Mountain
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Type
Shield volcano
Country
Canada
Region
North America / Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Elevation
2164m
Coordinates
58.420, -131.350
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Shield
Major rock type
Trachyte / Trachydacite

Geological summary

Level Mountain is the most voluminous eruptive center of the Stikine volcanic belt in NW British Columbia.

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From Wikipedia

Level Mountain is a large volcanic complex in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 50 kilometres north-northwest of Telegraph Creek and 60 km (37 mi) west of Dease Lake on the Nahlin Plateau. With a maximum elevation of 2,164 metres, it is the second-highest of four large complexes in an extensive north–south trending volcanic region. Much of the mountain is gently sloping; when measured from its base, Level Mountain is about 1,100 m (3,600 ft) tall, slightly taller than its neighbour to the northwest, Heart Peaks. The lower, broader half of Level Mountain consists of a shield-like structure whereas its upper half has a more steep, jagged profile. Its broad summit is dominated by the Level Mountain Range, a small mountain range with prominent peaks cut by deep valleys. These valleys serve as a radial drainage for several small streams that flow from the mountain. Meszah Peak is the only named peak in the Level Mountain Range.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

Nearby volcanoes

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