The Ungava magmatic event was a widespread magmatic event that began about 2.22 billion years ago during the Proterozoic Eon.
Extent
editWith an area of 170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi), the Ungava magmatic event caused the formation of a large igneous province.[1] Magmatic features that were formed during the Ungava magmatic event include the Klotz, Maguire and Senneterre dikes of Quebec and the Nipissing sills of Ontario.[2]
References
edit- ^ 2000 Ma large mafic magmatic events
- ^ "Regional Metallogeny Large Igneous Provinces in Canada Through Time and Their Metallogenic Potential". Mineral Deposits of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. 2008-09-25. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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