Cocoa Crater

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Cocoa Crater is a cinder cone in the Stikine Country of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 38 km southeast of Telegraph Creek and 8 m (26 ft) southwest of Mount Edziza. Cocoa Crater is one of the 30 cinder cones around the Mount Edziza complex that formed in the year 700. The ash around Cocoa Crater is quite deep, its summit is a jet black color and its summit is red. It is quite a different color from the brown color of Coffee Crater, which is to the south of Cocoa Crater.

Cocoa Crater
Highest point
Elevation2,123 m (6,965 ft)
Prominence168 m (551 ft)
Coordinates57°39′N 130°42′W / 57.650°N 130.700°W / 57.650; -130.700
Geography
Cocoa Crater is located in British Columbia
Cocoa Crater
Cocoa Crater
Location in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictCassiar Land District
Parent rangeTahltan Highland
Topo mapNTS 104G10 Mount Edziza
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeCinder cone
Last eruptionHolocene

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References

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  • "Cocoa Crater". BC Geographical Names.