Strand Fiord Formation

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The Strand Fiord Formation is a Cretaceous volcanic component, located on northwestern and west-central Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada. The formation contains flood basalts which are found on western Axel Heiberg Island at Dragon Cliffs 300 meters tall. It contains columnar jointing units that are usually 1 to 3 meters in diameter. The formation is interpreted to represent the cratonward extension of the Alpha Ridge, a volcanic ridge that was active during the formation of the Amerasian Basin.^[1] The Strand Fiord Formation is also part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province.

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• Volcanism in Canada
• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Ellesmere Island Volcanics

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