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Lightning Peak is a summit in the Midway Range of the Monashee Mountains, British Columbia, Canada. It is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Chilcotin Group. The mountain is located 30 km (19 mi) west of Needles, and 70 km (43 mi) east of Downtown Kelowna. Peridot can be found at this peak. Lightning Peak is thought to have formed as a result of extension of the crust behind the coastal subduction zone and last erupted during the Pliocene. Like most volcanoes in British Columbia, Lightning Peak is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

Lightning Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,139 m (7,018 ft)
Prominence	154 m (505 ft)
Coordinates	49°52′44.0″N 118°31′20.2″W
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Osoyoos Division Yale Land District
Topo map	NTS 82E15 Damfino Creek
Geology
Age of rock	Pliocene
Mountain type	Outcrop
Last eruption	Pliocene

See also

• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism in Canada
• Volcanism in Western Canada

References

• "Lightning Peak". BC Geographical Names.

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