Ruby Mountain

For the United States mountain range, see Ruby Mountains.

Ruby Mountain, locally known as Old Volcano, is a cinder cone in Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada, located 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Atlin and 6 km (4 mi) south of Mount Barham. A recent collapse on the volcano's eastern side created a large landslide which dissects this side of Ruby Mountain. The volcano is the largest feature within the Atlin Volcanic Field.

Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	1,895 m (6,217 ft)
Prominence	265 m (869 ft)
Coordinates	59°41′59″N 133°22′07″W
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Cassiar Land District
Parent range	Teslin Plateau (southern Yukon Plateau)
Topo map	NTS 104N11 Surprise Lake
Geology
Age of rock	Holocene
Mountain type	Cinder cone
Volcanic arc/belt	Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption	1898?

November 8, 1898 eruption

Reports were received of eruptions in the Ruby Mountain area, about 80 km (50 mi) south of Gladys Lake, near the end of the 19th century. Miners working in the area were said to be able to work during the dark nights under the glow of the eruption. However, there has been no evidence found, such as lava flows young enough to have been the site of a historical eruption.

See also

• Atlin Volcanic Field
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada
• List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
• List of volcanoes in Canada

References

• Volcano World: Ruby Mountain
• "Atlin Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
• "Ruby Mountain". BC Geographical Names.