Magic Mountain (British Columbia)

Magic Mountain is a large long-lived hydrothermal vent field on the Southern Explorer Ridge, located about 150 miles west of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Unlike most hydrothermal systems found in the Pacific Ocean, Magic Mountain is situated outside the Explorer Ridge. Its source is believed to rise along fault systems.[1]

Sulfide chimney of Magic Mountain

See also

Volcanism of Canada – Volcanic activity in Canada
Volcanism of Western Canada

References

NOAA Ocean Explorer: Submarine Ring of Fire Retrieved on 2007-11-18

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