Goosenest Explained

Goosenest is a shield volcano topped by a pyroclastic cone at its summit located in the Cascades of northern California.^[1] The area is near Mount Shasta, and represents one of the region's short-lived shield volcanoes, although Goosenest is a larger and longer-lived example. Its volcanic edifice comprises basaltic to basaltic-andesitic lava flows, a rare feature for the area.^[2] The volcano has a volume of and produced lava flows covering .^[3]

Notes and References

1. Goosenest. 323801.
2. Christiansen . Robert L. . Calvert . Andrew T. . Grove . Timothy L. . Geologic Field-Trip Guide to Mount Shasta Volcano, Northern California . 2017 . U.S. Geological Survey. 2328-0328. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5022–K3.
3. Hildreth . Wes . Quaternary Magmatism in the Cascades— Geologic Perspectives. Professional Paper 1744 . 2007 . U.S. Geological Survey . Reston, Virginia.