Franklin Large Igneous Province

The Franklin Large Igneous Province is a Neoproterozoic large igneous province in the Canadian Arctic of Northern Canada. It represents one of the largest large igneous provinces in Canada and it consists of the Natkusiak flood basalts on Victoria Island, the Coronation sills on the southern shore of the Coronation Gulf and the large Franklin dike swarm, which extends for more than 1,200 km (750 mi) across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and northwestern Greenland.[1] The Franklin Large Igneous Province covers an area of more than 1,100,000 km2 (420,000 sq mi).[2]

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References

  1. ^ Ar40-Ar39 Dating of the Lasard River Mafic Dykes, and Implications for the Focus of the 0.72 Ga Franklin Large Igneous Province of Northern Canada
  2. ^ Igneous rock associations in Canada 3. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) in Canada and adjacent regions: 3 Ga to Present.