Ibex Mountain

Ibex Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone in Yukon, Canada, southwest of Whitehorse, within the Alligator Lake volcanic complex of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Formed by basaltic eruptions, its basalt has been dated to about 2.4 million years old, and the cone is believed to have last erupted during the Pleistocene. Its preservation as a distinct cone is tied to its height, which kept it above most Ice Age glaciation at more than 1,800 metres. At the head of the Ibex River, it also gave its name to nearby Ibex Valley and remains a prominent volcanic landmark in the Whitehorse area.

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