Ruby Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ruby Mountain |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,895 m (6,217 ft) |
| Prominence | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Teslin Plateau (southern Yukon Plateau) |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | 1898? |
Ruby Mountain, also known as Old Volcano by local people, is a special type of volcano called a cinder cone. It's found in the Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada. This mountain is about 23 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of Atlin. It's also about 6 kilometers (4 miles) south of Mount Barham.
A big part of Ruby Mountain's eastern side recently collapsed. This created a huge landslide that cuts right through that side of the mountain. Ruby Mountain is the biggest feature in the Atlin Volcanic Field.
Was There an Eruption in 1898?
Around the end of the 1800s, there were stories about volcanoes erupting near Ruby Mountain. These reports came from an area about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Gladys Lake. People who were mining in the area at night said they could see a glow. They even claimed they could work in the dark because of the light from the eruption!
However, scientists haven't found any strong proof of this eruption. There are no fresh lava flows or other signs that are new enough to match those stories. This means that while people reported seeing something, there's no physical evidence to confirm a real eruption happened in 1898.
