Ruby Mountain

{{Short description|Cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada}}

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| name = Ruby Mountain

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| elevation_m = 1895

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| prominence_m = 265

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| location = British Columbia, Canada

| district = Cassiar Land District

| range = Teslin Plateau (southern Yukon Plateau)

| map = Canada British Columbia

| map_caption = Location in British Columbia

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| label_position = right

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| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Ruby Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|59|41|59|N|133|22|07|W|type:mountain_region:CA}}

| topo_maker = NTS

| topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|104|N|11}}

| type = Cinder cone

| age = Holocene

| volcanic_region = Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province

| last_eruption = 1898?

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}}Ruby Mountain, locally known as Old Volcano, is a cinder cone in Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada, located {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Atlin and {{convert|6|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} 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 {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} 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

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070518043747/http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/canada/Final-Ruby.html Volcano World: Ruby Mountain]
  • {{cite gvp|vn=320030|name=Atlin Volcanic Field}}
  • {{BCGNIS|21933|Ruby Mountain}}

{{Northern Cordilleran volcanoes}}

Category:Volcanoes of British Columbia

Category:One-thousanders of British Columbia

Category:Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province

Category:Atlin District

Category:Quaternary British Columbia

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