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Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are intraplate magmatic events, involving volumes of mainly mafic magma upwards of 100,000 km3, and often above 1 million km3. They are linked to continental break-up, global environmental catastrophes, regional uplift and a variety of ore deposit types. In this up-to-date, fascinating book, leading expert Richard Ernst explores all aspects of LIPs, beginning by introducing their definition and essential characteristics. Topics covered include continental and oceanic LIPs; their origins, structures, and geochemistry; geological and environmental effects; association with silicic, carbonatite and kimberlite magmatism; and analogues of LIPs in the Archean, and on other planets. The book concludes with an assessment of LIPs' influence on natural resources such as mineral deposits, petroleum and aquifers. This is a one-stop resource for researchers and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines, including tectonics, igneous petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, Earth history, and planetary geology, and for mining industry professionals.

Igneous rocks. --- Magmatism. --- Geodynamics. --- Earth (Planet) --- Mantle.

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Dykes occur in a wide variety of geological and tectonic settings and their detailed study through space and time is imperative for understanding several geological events. Dykes are believed to be an integral part of continental rifting and when they occur as spatially extensive swarms of adequate size can be of immense utility in continental reconstructions. This also helps to identify Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs). It is also well acknowledged that the continental flood basalts and major dyke swarms have their origin related in some way to the up-rise of hot mantle plumes which may lead to rifting and eventual continental break-up. Dykes signify crustal extension and are important indicators of crustal stabilisation events, supercontinental assembly and dispersal, crust-mantle interaction and play a significant role in the delineation of crustal provinces as well as in deciphering crustal evolution events. Many economic mineral deposits of the world are also associated with a variety of dykes. The volume will provide state-of-the-art information on all aspects of dykes with emphasis on the origin, evolution and emplacement of dykes.

Dikes (Geology) -- Congresses. --- Dikes (Geology). --- Geology --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Dynamic & Structural Geology --- Cosmic Physics --- Dikes (Geology) --- Dykes (Geology) --- Earth sciences. --- Geology. --- Sedimentology. --- Geophysics. --- Earth Sciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Intrusions (Geology) --- Volcanism --- Physical geography. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Petrology --- Geography --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics

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Continuing the tradition of International Dyke Conference, this book is largely based on contributions from the IDC7 but also includes some chapters by invitation. It focuses on mafic dyke swarms and related associations: e.g. links with sills, kimberlites, syenites, carbonatites, and volcanics, discussing the following themes: (i) regional maps/reviews of dyke swarms and related units, (ii) the role of giant dyke swarms in the reconstruction of supercontinents/paleocontinents, (iii) mapping of dykes using remote sensing techniques, (iv) geochronology of dyke swarms, (v) petrology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of dykes, (vi) emplacement mechanism of dykes, (vii) dyke swarms and planetary bodies, and (viii) links to mineralization and resources.

Dikes (Geology) --- Sedimentology. --- Physical geography. --- Geochemistry. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Chemical composition of the earth --- Chemical geology --- Geological chemistry --- Geology, Chemical --- Chemistry --- Earth sciences --- Geography --- Petrology

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Geophysics --- Geochemistry --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Physical geography --- geochemie --- sedimenten --- sedimentatie --- remote sensing --- fysische geografie --- geofysica

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Pure sciences. Natural sciences (general)