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Monmouth Creek complex

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Topo map
  
NTS 92G/11

Elevation
  
510 m

Mountain range
  
Pacific Ranges

Age of rock
  
Unknown

Province
  
British Columbia

Parent range
  
Pacific Ranges

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Location
  
British Columbia, Canada

Volcanic arc/belt
  
Cascade Volcanic Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt

Similar
  
Watts Point volcanic centre, Slag Hill, Bridge River Vent, Pyroclastic Peak, Round Mountain

The Monmouth Creek complex is a volcanic complex in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the community of Squamish on the west side of the Squamish River mouth. It lies in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains and is part of the Squamish volcanic field in the southern Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, which represents the northernmost extension of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

Map of Monmouth Creek complex, Squamish, BC, Canada

Its prominent and enigmatic edifice is composed of basaltic andesite to dacite of unknown age and may represent a group of dikes and lava domes that formed subglacially. At least four dikes protrude its summit. These form the ribs of 60 m (200 ft) to 180 m (590 ft) high lava spines, the tallest being The Castle, which contains horizontal and radiating columnar joints. The spines are covered by welded breccia close to their bases and columnar jointing extends into the welded sequence. The most elevated lava flows and spines are composed of dacite.

References

Monmouth Creek complex Wikipedia