Armadillo Peak

Armadillo Peak
Armadillo Peak Location within British Columbia
Elevation	2,210 m (7,251 ft)
Prominence	405 m (1,329 ft)
Location
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Range	Tahltan Highland
Coordinates	57°32′17.9″N 130°33′36.0″W
Topo map	NTS 104G/10
Geology
Type	Caldera
Age of rock	7.5 million years
Last eruption	Miocene

Armadillo Peak is a 7.5 million year old caldera, located about 3 km north of Bourgeaux Creek and northeast of Raspberry Pass, British Columbia, Canada. It is south of Mount Edziza and is overlapped by the Ice Peak central volcano, which was formed during the early Pleistocene. Its caldera is largely destroyed by glaciers. It is part of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, which is made of basaltic lava flows.

See also

• Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
• List of volcanoes in Canada
• List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
• Cascade Volcanoes
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada
• Volcanic history of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province

References

• "Armadillo Peak". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/9205.html. 
• "Armadillo Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=6145. 
• "Armadillo Peak". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/volcanoes/cat/volcano_e.php?id=svb_adp_137.