Felsite Peak

Felsite Peak is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Wrangell Volcanic Field, Yukon Territory, Canada, located 54 km south of Silver City, 8 km southwest of Snowshoe Peak and 30 km east of Pinnacle Peak.[3] Felsite Peak was named after Felsite Creek and has a triple summit on the east side of the Disappointment Glacier and at the head of Felsite Creek.[4]

Felsite Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,530 m (8,300 ft)
Prominence670 m (2,200 ft)
Coordinates60°32′58.2″N 138°27′33.5″W
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeWrangell Volcanic Field,[1] Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115B9 Airdrop Lake
Geology
Age of rockPliocene
Mountain typeOutcrop
Last eruptionPliocene[2]

It formed as a result of melting of the crust, due to subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate and last erupted during the Pliocene.[5] Like most volcanoes in the Yukon, it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

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