Volcanism of Western Canada

Volcanism of Western Canada has produced lava flows, lava plateaus, lava domes, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, greenstone belts, submarine volcanoes, calderas, diatremes and maars, along with examples of more less common volcanic forms such as tuyas and subglacial mounds. == Volcanic belts == Anahim Volcanic Belt – Chain of volcanoes and related magmatic features in British Columbia, Canada Alert Bay Volcanic Belt – Geologic formation in British Columbia, Canada Bird River greenstone belt Chilcotin Group – Large area of basaltic lava in south-central British Columbia, Canada Flin Flon greenstone belt – Precambrian greenstone belt (rock formation) in Canada Garibaldi Volcanic Belt – Volcanic chain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province – Geologic province in the Pacific Northwest of North America Pemberton Volcanic Belt – Volcanic belt in British Columbia, Canada Winnipegosis Komatiite Belt – Greenstone belt in central Manitoba, Canada == Volcanic fields == Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field – Volcanic field in British Columbia, Canada Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field – Cluster of volcanic pipes in Canada Birch Mountains kimberlite field – Cluster of volcanic pipes in Canada == See also == Volcanism of Canada – Volcanic activity in Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada – Volcanic activity in Eastern Canada Volcanism of Northern Canada – History of volcanic activity in Northern Canada List of volcanoes in Canada == External links == Volcanoes of Canada Erica A. Massey: A Comparative Study of Glaciovolcanic Palagonitization of Tholeitic and Alkaline Sideromelane in Helgafell, Icland, and Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Filed, BC, Canada.

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