Ungava magmatic event explained

The Ungava magmatic event was a widespread magmatic event that began about 2.22 billion years ago during the Proterozoic Eon.

Extent

With an area of 170000km2, 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

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Notes and References

1. http://www.largeigneousprovinces.org/2000events.html 2000 Ma large mafic magmatic events
2. Web site: Regional Metallogeny Large Igneous Provinces in Canada Through Time and Their Metallogenic Potential. Mineral Deposits of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. 2008-09-25. 2010-05-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100420110929/http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/mindep/synth_prov/lip/index_e.php. 2010-04-20.