Franklin Glacier Complex

Coordinates: 51°20′N 125°24′W / 51.333°N 125.400°W / 51.333; -125.400
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Franklin Glacier Complex
Satellite image of the Franklin Glacier Complex
Highest point
Elevation2,000+ m (6,600+ ft)
Dimensions
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width6 km (3.7 mi)
Area130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictRange 2 Coast Land District
Parent rangeWaddington Range
Topo mapNTS 92N6 Mount Waddington
Geology
Age of rockMiocene-to-Pleistocene[2]
Mountain typeEroded volcano[1]
Volcanic arc/beltCanadian Cascade Arc
Pemberton/Garibaldi Belt

The Franklin Glacier Complex is a deeply eroded volcano in the Waddington Range of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Located about 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Kingcome, this sketchily known complex resides at Franklin Glacier near Mount Waddington. It is over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in elevation and because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the complex is covered by glacial ice.

Magmatic activity of the Franklin Glacier Complex spanned roughly four million years from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleistocene, with the most recently identified volcanic eruption having taken place around 2.2 million years ago. The existence of thermal springs near the complex implies that magmatic heat is still present. It has therefore been of interest to geothermal exploration.

Geography

The area lies in one of British Columbia's many territorial divisions called the Range 2 Coast Land District.

icefield below the west face of Mount Waddington.[2][4] It is part of the Waddington Range, a subrange of the Pacific Ranges which in turn are a subdivision of the Coast Mountains.[4][5]

The Franklin Glacier Complex was covered by the

Cordilleran Ice Sheet until its retreat about 13,000 years ago. Franklin Glacier has since undergone glacial retreat and expansion throughout the Holocene. It appears to have retreated significantly during the early Holocene warm period, followed by advancements 6,300, 5,400, 4,600, 4,100, 3,100, 2,400, 1,500, 800 and 600 years ago. The timing of expansions corresponded with cool summer temperatures, generally moist conditions and increased precipitation.[4]

Geology

Minimal geologic studies have been conducted at the Franklin Glacier Complex and its

granitic and metamorphic rocks of the Coast Plutonic Complex.[2]

The complex lies on the overlapping trend of the

intrusions were emplaced during the second magmatic stage 2.2 to 3.9 million years ago, at least some of which appear to have been feeders for the overlying volcanic pile.[2] The Franklin Glacier Complex is substantially older than the neighbouring Silverthrone Caldera to the northwest.[1]

Immediately west of the Franklin Glacier Complex are a series of

binary plant has been proposed at Canyon Lake.[12]

History

diamond drilling in seven short boreholes. Kennco conducted no further work which led to the eventual lapse of their mineral claims in 1976. The area was restaked later that year by United Mineral Services Limited who would conduct reconnaissance mapping and regional research. In 1987–1988, United Pacific Gold Limited performed trenching, mapping, geophysics, geochemical sampling and 785 m (2,575 ft) of diamond drilling in nine boreholes. Mineral claims were staked once again in 1996 by F. Onucki and J. R. Deighton for the purpose of locating reported high-grade silver mineralization.[11]

Franklin Glacier was skied by Canadian

mountaineers Don and Phyllis Munday on July 22, 1930 while exploring and mapping glaciers of the Waddington Range.[5] Don Munday named the glacier in 1927 for its association with the Franklin River which in turn was named after a Benjamin Franklin at Tatla Lake.[3][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Franklin Glacier". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Natural Resources Canada. 2009-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^
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  3. ^ a b "Franklin Glacier". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ^ a b c Mood, Bryan Joel (2013). Latest Pleistocene and Holocene behaviour of Franklin Glacier, Mt. Waddington Area, British Columbia Coast Mountains, Canada (MSc). University of Victoria. p. 23.
  5. ^
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  7. ^ Souther, Jack G. (1975). "U.N. Symposium on the Development and Use of Geothermal Resources". Geothermal Potential of Western Canada. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office: 260, 261.
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  10. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin
    . pp. 232, 233, 235.
  11. ^ a b c Game, Brian D.; Baker, Douglas G. (1997). Prospecting Report on the KLN Property (Report). Government of British Columbia. pp. 2, 8.
  12. ^ "An Assessment of the Economic Viability of Selected Geothermal Resources in British Columbia Geoscience BC Report 2015-11" (PDF). Geoscience BC. 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  13. ^ "Franklin River". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

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