Blackfoot diatreme

Blackfoot diatreme

The Blackfoot diatreme is a diatreme in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located Unit km|60|0 northeast of Cranbrook. It is Unit m|1000|0} in length with a maximum width of Unit m|400|0. The diatreme is elongate in shape, and outcrops east of Blackfoot Creek. [ [http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/DL/GSBPubs/GeoFldWk/1986/273-282-Ijewliw.pdf Comparative mineralogy of three ultramafic breccia diatremes in southeastern British Columbia Cross, Blackfoot and HP* (82J, 82G, 82N)] ]

ee also

*Volcanism in Canada
*List of volcanoes in Canada

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