Quesnellia
Terrane in British Columbia, Canada
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Quesnellia, or the Quesnel terrane, a terrane in British Columbia, Canada, is a constituent of the Canadian Cordillera. It formed as a volcanic arc during the Triassic and Jurassic periods of the Mesozoic era.[1]
The Quesnel terrane forms part of the Intermontane superterrane along with the Stikinia and Cache Creek terranes.[2]
Quesnellia contains numerous deposits of alkalic copper‐gold porphyry.[3]
See also
- Volcanology of Canada – Volcanic activity in Canada
- Volcanology of Western Canada
