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Ruby Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,895 m (6,217 ft)
Prominence265 m (869 ft)
Coordinates 59°41′59″N 133°22′07″W / 59.69972°N 133.36861°W / 59.69972; -133.36861
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Cassiar Land District
Parent range Teslin Plateau (southern Yukon Plateau)
Topo map NTS  104N11 Surprise Lake
Geology
Age of rock Holocene
Mountain type Cinder cone
Volcanic arc/ belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption1898?

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.

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 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.