Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2005-A2
Author: K. Wetherell
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 12
ISBN-13: 0662411226
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe West Tuya lava field is located about 95 kilometres north-north-west of Dease Lake, British Columbia. This report presents an overview & summary of field work, geographic information system spatial analysis, and preliminary petrographic analysis conducted at the field in 2003-04. Highlights of this work include: identification of three sub-aerial shield volcanoes and their mineral composition; confirmation that mantle-derived peridotite inclusions are present at two of the volcanoes; and interpretation of the sub-aerial lava flows. The minimum and maximum volumes of material erupted are also estimated.