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The Pyramid
Highest point
Elevation 2,199 m (7,215 ft)
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Tahltan Highland
Geology
Mountain type Lava dome
Volcanic arc/belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption Pleistocene

The Pyramid, also called Pyramid Dome, is a young lava dome on the northeast flank of Mount Edziza in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the northeastern edge of the Tencho Glacier and represents several different styles of volcanic activity on the Mount Edziza complex. It is in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and last erupted during the Pleistocene period.

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