Mistassini dike swarm

The Mistassini dike swarm is a 2.5 billion year old Paleoproterozoic dike swarm of western Quebec, Canada. It consists of mafic dikes that were intruded in the Superior craton of the Canadian Shield. With an area of 100,000 km2 (39,000 mi2), the Mistassini dike swarm stands as a large igneous province.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Ernst, R.E.; Buchan, K.L. (2004). "Igneous rock associations in Canada 3. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) in Canada and adjacent regions: 3 Ga to Present". Geoscience Canada. 31 (3): 103–126.

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