Sleet Cone is a
cinder cone
A cinder cone (or scoria cone) is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments, such as volcanic clinkers, volcanic ash, or scoria that has been built around a volcanic vent. The pyroclastic fragments are formed by explosive eruptions o ...
in northern
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. It lies in the
Desolation Lava Field and is thought to have last erupted in the
Holocene
The Holocene ( ) is the current geological epoch. It began approximately 11,650 cal years Before Present (), after the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene togethe ...
period and is part of the
Mount Edziza volcanic complex.
Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Sleet Cone
See also
*List of volcanoes in Canada
List of volcanoes in Canada is an incomplete list of volcanoes found in Mainland Canada, in the Canadian islands and in Canadian waters. All but one province, Prince Edward Island, have at least one volcano.
Alberta
British Columbia
Ne ...
* List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
* Volcanology of Canada
*Volcanology of Western Canada
Volcanism of Western Canada has produced lava flows, lava plateaus
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Lava may be eru ...
References
Cinder cones of British Columbia
Holocene volcanoes
Monogenetic volcanoes
Mount Edziza volcanic complex
One-thousanders of British Columbia
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