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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Tuya Volcanic Field
South Tuya, seen here from the north, is one of six subglacial volcanoes close to Tuya Lake, in north-central British Columbia. The cone seen above comprises loose volcanic debris as well as dikes of basaltic rock intruded into the volcanic pile. The base of the volcano comprises pillow lavas and hyaloclastite, indicating that the volcano formed either beneath ice or within a large lake. Several small postglacial cones and lava flows have been reported in this area. Photo by Ben Edwards, 2003 (Dickinson College, Pennsylvania).
Volcano Number:
320031
Volcano Name:
Tuya Volcanic Field
Country:
Canada
Volcano Type:
Volcanic field
Elevation:
2123m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 100km:
665
Latitude:
59.37
Longitude:
-130.58
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A broad region with numerous formerly subglacial volcanic cones known as tuyas forms the Tuya Volcanic Field near Tuya Lake and a broad area to the N. Although tuyas, the products of Pleistocene subglacial eruptions, are perhaps better known in Iceland, these predominantly flat-topped basaltic table mountains derive their name from the Tuya region in the Cassiar Mountains and Tanzilla Plateau area of northern British Columbia. Tuya Butte itself, immediately N of Tuya Lake, has no summit crater or obvious vent, suggesting fissure-fed eruptions, although several indications suggest a vent location near a large cirque on the N face. Other tuyas lie in the High Tuya Lake, Iverson Creek, Rancheria River, and Klinkit Lake areas. Several small subaerial shield volcanoes, and postglacial lapilli cones and lava flows have been reported in this area. At least one of these, Grabrielse Cone near the headwaters of Iverson Creek, is of Holocene age.
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