Category: FieldTrip
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Early Cretaceous dolerites in Spitsbergen: a virtual field trip to the most accessible HALIP exposures
By Kim Senger, The University Centre in Svalbard, kim.senger@unis.no Early Cretaceous magmatism associated with the early phase of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP) led to the emplacement of significant magmatic volumes across the circum-Arctic. In Svalbard, HALIP magmatism is manifested by predominantly basaltic intrusions and lava flows collectively classified as the Diabasodden Suite, named…