Large Igneous Province

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LIP
gptkbp:ageRange Precambrian to present
gptkbp:associatedWith climate change
mass extinctions
continental breakup
gptkbp:characterizedBy massive magmatic events
voluminous igneous rock
gptkbp:duration short geological timescales
gptkbp:formedBy mantle plume activity
lithospheric extension
gptkbp:includes continental flood basalts
dike swarms
layered intrusions
oceanic plateaus
volcanic rifted margins
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Siberian_Traps
gptkb:Columbia_River_Basalt_Group
gptkb:Ontong_Java_Plateau
gptkb:Deccan_Traps
gptkb:Paraná-Etendeka_Province
gptkbp:studiedIn geochemistry
geology
volcanology
gptkbp:volumeThreshold >100,000 km³
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hikurangi_Plateau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5