Brachiopod Mountain

Brachiopod Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain

Location in Alberta

Highest point
Elevation 2,667 m (8,750 ft)[1]
Prominence 152 m (499 ft)
Coordinates 51°28′54″N 116°02′06″W / 51.48167°N 116.03500°W / 51.48167; -116.03500Coordinates: 51°28′54″N 116°02′06″W / 51.48167°N 116.03500°W / 51.48167; -116.03500
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Slate Range
Topo map NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent 1911 J.F. Porter and party
Easiest route Scrambling Routes west slopes

Brachiopod Mountain was named by James F. Porter for the fossil brachiopods found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. It is located in the Slate Range in Alberta.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brachiopod Mountain". PeakFinder.com.
  2. "Brachiopod Mountain". Bivouac.com.


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