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==Volcanism== | ==Volcanism== | ||
Mount Bursey consists of two coalescing shield volcanoes, namely Hutt Peak and Koerner Bluff. Each shield contains a 4–5 km (2.5–3.1 mi) diameter caldera at its summit. Potassium–argon dating has indicated both shields formed during the Miocene epoch, with volcanism at Hutt Peak occurring as recently as 0.49 million years ago. | Mount Bursey consists of two coalescing shield volcanoes, namely [[Hutt Peak]] and Koerner Bluff. Each shield contains a 4–5 km (2.5–3.1 mi) diameter caldera at its summit. Potassium–argon dating has indicated both shields formed during the Miocene epoch, with volcanism at Hutt Peak occurring as recently as 0.49 million years ago. | ||
Starbuck Crater is a volcanic cone on the mountain and [[Heaps Rock]] is an exposed rock near Bursey's peak. | Starbuck Crater is a volcanic cone on the mountain and [[Heaps Rock]] is an exposed rock near Bursey's peak. | ||