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Tseax River Cone

Coordinates: 55°06′39″N 128°53′56″W / 55.11083°N 128.89889°W / 55.11083; -128.89889
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Tseax Cone
Tseax Cone
Highest point
Elevation610
Coordinates55°06′39″N 128°53′56″W / 55.11083°N 128.89889°W / 55.11083; -128.89889
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeNass Ranges
Topo mapNTS 103J/2
Geology
Age of rockHistorical
Mountain typeCinder cone
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption1690 ± 150 years (18th deadliest eruption of all time)
Climbing
Easiest routedrive

The Tseax River Cone (also known as Aiyansh Volcano) is a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada. The volcano and the area around it are protected as a provincial park called the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park. [1]

In the 18th century it caused the death of about 2000 people.

References

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  1. "Global Volcanism Program | Tseax River Cone". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2020-06-26.