Mount Nansen (Yukon)

Mount Nansen is a deeply eroded Mid-Cretaceous stratovolcano located 53 km (33 mi) west of Carmacks and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Victoria Mountain in the central Yukon, Canada. It consists of rhyolite, dacite, andesite flows, breccias and tuff. Mount Nansen was formed during subducting under North America during the Mid-Cretaceous.

Mount Nansen
Mount Nansen is located in Yukon
Mount Nansen
Mount Nansen
Yukon, Canada
Highest point
Elevation1,827 m (5,994 ft)[1]
Prominence532 m (1,745 ft)[1]
Parent peakVictoria Mountain
Coordinates62°06′22.3″N 137°18′10.1″W
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeDawson Range
Topo mapNTS 115I3 Mount Nansen
Geology
Age of rockLate Cretaceous
Mountain typeStratovolcano

See also

References

  1. "Mount Nansen". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.


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