Coast Mountains
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The Coast Mountains are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of Br
Coast Mountains taken from the International Space Station from outer space. The Canadian Rockies can be seen on the right.
Kakuhan Range between Juneau and Haines, Alaska
Plate tectonics of the Coast Range Arc about 75 million years ago
North Shore Mountains near Vancouver
Volcanism of Canada
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Volcanic activity is a major part of the geology of Canada and is characterized by many types of volcanic landform, including lava flows, volcanic plateaus, lava domes, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes,
Mount Edziza, a stratovolcano in northwestern British Columbia
Eve Cone, one of the best preserved cinder cones in Canada.
Plinth Peak of the Mount Meager massif in southwestern British Columbia is the source for a large-scale Plinian eruption that occurred 2,350 years ago, sending ash as far as Alberta
Komatiite sample collected in the Abitibi greenstone belt near Englehart, Ontario. Specimen is 9 cm (4 in) wide. Bladed olivine crystals are visible, though spinifex texture is weak or absent in this sample.