Basement control on dyke distribution in Large Igneous Provinces: Case study of the Karoo triple junction.

Continental flood basalts consist of vast quantities of lava, sills and giant dyke swarms that are associated with continental break-up. The commonly radiating geometry of dyke swarms in these provinces is generally interpreted as the result of the stress regime that affected the lithosphere during...

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Main Authors: Jourdan, Fred, Feraud, G., Bertrand, H., Watkeys, M., Kampunzu, A., LeGall, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science BV 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48006