All Topics  
Mackenzie hotspot

 

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Mackenzie hotspot
 
 
  Topics Mackenzie hotspot Topic Home

The Mackenzie hotspot was a hotspot
Hotspot (geology)

In geology, a hotspot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcano for a long period of time. J. Tuzo Wilson came up with the idea in 1963 that volcanic chains like the Hawaiian Islands result from the slow movement of a tectonic plate across a "fixed" hot spot deep beneath the surface of the planet....
 that existed about 1,267 million years ago across Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 from the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories are a provinces and territories of Canada of Canada.Located in northern Canada, it borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south....
 and Nunavut
Nunavut

Nunavut is the largest and newest Provinces and territories of Canada of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993....
. It is responsible for the Mackenzie dike swarm
Mackenzie dike swarm

The Mackenzie dike swarm, also called the Mackenzie dikes, form a large igneous province in the western Canadian Shield of Canada. It is one of more than three dozen dike swarms in various parts of the Canadian Shield and is the largest dike swarm known on Earth, more than 500 kilometers wide and 3,000 kilometers long, exte...
, which is the largest dike swarm
Dike swarm

A dike swarm or dyke swarm in geology is a major group of parallel, linear, or radially oriented dike s Intrusion within continental crust....
 on Earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
. During its formation, eruption of plateau
Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain....
 lavas near the Coppermine River
Coppermine River

The Coppermine River is a river in the North Slave Region and Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada....
, built an extensive volcanic plateau
Volcanic plateau

A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus....
 about 1,200 million years ago with an area of about 170,000 km² (65,000 sq mi) representing a volume of lavas of at least 500,000 km³ (120,000 mi³).

The Mackenzie hotspot also resulted in the opening of the Mesoproterozoic
Mesoproterozoic

The Mesoproterozoic Era is a geology era that occurred between 1600 Ma and 1000 annum .The major events of this era are the formation of the Rodinia supercontinent, the breakup of the Columbia , and the evolution of sexual reproduction....
 Poseidon Ocean.








Discussion
Ask a question about 'Mackenzie hotspot'
Start a new discussion about 'Mackenzie hotspot'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


The Mackenzie hotspot was a hotspot
Hotspot (geology)

In geology, a hotspot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcano for a long period of time. J. Tuzo Wilson came up with the idea in 1963 that volcanic chains like the Hawaiian Islands result from the slow movement of a tectonic plate across a "fixed" hot spot deep beneath the surface of the planet....
 that existed about 1,267 million years ago across Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 from the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories are a provinces and territories of Canada of Canada.Located in northern Canada, it borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south....
 and Nunavut
Nunavut

Nunavut is the largest and newest Provinces and territories of Canada of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993....
. It is responsible for the Mackenzie dike swarm
Mackenzie dike swarm

The Mackenzie dike swarm, also called the Mackenzie dikes, form a large igneous province in the western Canadian Shield of Canada. It is one of more than three dozen dike swarms in various parts of the Canadian Shield and is the largest dike swarm known on Earth, more than 500 kilometers wide and 3,000 kilometers long, exte...
, which is the largest dike swarm
Dike swarm

A dike swarm or dyke swarm in geology is a major group of parallel, linear, or radially oriented dike s Intrusion within continental crust....
 on Earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
. During its formation, eruption of plateau
Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain....
 lavas near the Coppermine River
Coppermine River

The Coppermine River is a river in the North Slave Region and Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada....
, built an extensive volcanic plateau
Volcanic plateau

A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus....
 about 1,200 million years ago with an area of about 170,000 km² (65,000 sq mi) representing a volume of lavas of at least 500,000 km³ (120,000 mi³).

The Mackenzie hotspot also resulted in the opening of the Mesoproterozoic
Mesoproterozoic

The Mesoproterozoic Era is a geology era that occurred between 1600 Ma and 1000 annum .The major events of this era are the formation of the Rodinia supercontinent, the breakup of the Columbia , and the evolution of sexual reproduction....
 Poseidon Ocean.

See also

  • Volcanism in Canada
    Volcanism in Canada

    Volcanism in Canada, a country occupying most of northern North America, produces lava flows, volcanic plateau, lava domes, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, submarine volcanoes, calderas, diatremes, and maars, along with examples of more less common volcanic forms such as tuyas and subglacial mounds....