Silverthrone Caldera
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Silverthrone Caldera is a large, remote volcanic caldera and ice-covered massif in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, known for its extensive glaciation and rugged terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silverthrone Caldera canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice-covered massif
ⓘ
stratovolcano complex ⓘ volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| access | remote ⓘ |
| activityStatus | potentially active volcano ⓘ |
| calderaDiameter | approximately 30 km ⓘ |
| category |
Calderas of Canada
ⓘ
Cascade volcanoes ⓘ Ice caps of Canada ⓘ Volcanoes of British Columbia ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic to dacitic volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
extensive icefields
ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ |
| discovery | recognized as a caldera from aerial and satellite imagery ⓘ |
| drainage |
tributaries of the Klinaklini River
ⓘ
tributaries of the Machmell River ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2850 m ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
lava flows
ⓘ
pyroclastic deposits ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| feature |
large ice-filled summit caldera
ⓘ
steep glaciated valleys ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Holocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardPotential | poorly constrained due to remoteness and ice cover ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | no permanent settlements on the massif ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Coast Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Coast of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Mount Waddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Geological Survey of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natural Resources Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Coast Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cascade Volcanic Arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coast Plutonic Complex region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | approximately 1320 m ⓘ |
| region | southwestern British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| volcanicProvince |
Canadian Cascade Arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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