Ruby Mountain

Ruby Mountain, locally known as Old Volcano, is a cinder cone in Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada, located 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Atlin and 6 km (4 mi) south of Mount Barham. A recent collapse on the volcano's eastern side created a large landslide which dissects this side of Ruby Mountain. The volcano is the largest feature within the Atlin Volcanic Field.

Ruby Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,895 m (6,217 ft)
Prominence265 m (869 ft)
Listing
Coordinates59.68°N 123.33°W / 59.68; -123.33
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeTeslin Plateau (southern Yukon Plateau)
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeCinder cone
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption1898?

November 8, 1898 eruption

Reports were received of eruptions in the Ruby Mountain area, about 80 km (50 mi) south of Gladys Lake, near the end of the 19th century. Miners working in the area were said to be able to work during the dark nights under the glow of the eruption. However, there has been no evidence found, such as lava flows, that is young enough to have been the site of a historical eruption.

See also

References

  • Volcano World: Ruby Mountain
  • "Atlin Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • "Ruby Mountain". BC Geographical Names.


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