Where ice gave way to fire: Deglacial volcanic activity at the edge of the Coast Mountains in Milbanke Sound, BC
October 20, 2023
Kitasu Hill and MacGregor Cone formed along the Principe Laredo Fault on British Columbia’s central coast as the Wisconsinan ice sheet withdrew from the Coast Mountains. These small-volume Milbanke Sound Volcanoes (MSV) provide remarkable evidence for the intimate relationship between volcanic and glacial facies. The lavas are within-plate, differentiated (low MgO
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Title | Where ice gave way to fire: Deglacial volcanic activity at the edge of the Coast Mountains in Milbanke Sound, BC |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjes-2023-0080 |
| Authors | Tark S. Hamilton, Randolph J. Enkin, Zhen Li, Jan M. Bednarski, Cooper D. Stacey, Mary McGann, Britta J.L. Jensen |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
| Index ID | 70250030 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |