| Gnu Butte | |
|---|---|
  Gnu Butte Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,770 m (5,810 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°32′21″N 130°44′34″W / 57.53917°N 130.74278°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Protected area | Mount Edziza Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Tahltan Highland |
| Topo map | NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza |
Gnu Butte is a butte in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located southeast of Telegraph Creek on the northwestern side of Raspberry Pass.[1] The western and southern sides of the butte are surrounded by Raspberry Creek while the eastern and northern sides of the butte are surrounded by Flyin Creek.[2] Gnu Butte lies on the Tahltan Highland between Mess Lake and Mowdade Lake in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[1][2] It bears a resemblance to flat-topped hills in parts of Africa, hence its name.[1]
The lower part of Gnu Butte consists of Raspberry Formation basalt flows of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. They overlie gently dipping beds of sandstone and conglomerate of Early Tertiary age. The upper part of the butte consists of basalt, comendite and epiclastic deposits of the Armadillo Formation, another stratigraphic unit of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. The epiclastic deposits consist of gravel and landslide debris derived from thick comenditic lava flows that form a ridge adjacent to Gnu Butte.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 "Gnu Butte". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- 1 2 Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (Topographic map) (3 ed.). 1:250,000. A502 (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Souther, J. G. (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada. pp. 47, 71, 73, 74. doi:10.4095/133497. ISBN 0-660-14407-7.
