The existence of mantle plumes was first proposed in the 1970s to explain intra-plate,
hotspot volcanism, yet owing to difficulties in resolving mantle upwellings with geophysical …

Constraining the timing of emplacement, duration and magma extrusion rates of large
igneous provinces is essential for evaluating their petrogenetic evolution and possible links …

中国西北部(中亚地区) 天山造山带中分布的石炭纪碰撞后裂谷火山岩系构成了一个分布范围约
150× 104km2 的大火成岩省. 该火山岩系主要由玄武质熔岩组成, 其次还包含有中性和酸性熔岩 …

Kimberlites are volcanic rocks enriched in CO2 and H2O and derive from the deepest-
sourced melts (up to 300 km) that reach Earth's surface. The mantle processes that generate …

Traditionally active rifts are thought to evolve in response to thermal upwelling of the
asthenosphere, whereas passive rifts develop in response to lithospheric extension driven …

The tectonic evolution of the Indian plate, which started in Late Jurassic about 167million
years ago (~ 167Ma) with the breakup of Gondwana, presents an exceptional and intricate …

Precise resolution of the timing of igneous activity is crucial to understanding the dynamic
processes associated with continental rifting. Mafic intrusive rocks constitute a major portion …

Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are a continuum of voluminous iron and magnesium rich
rock emplacements which include continental flood basalts and associated intrusive rocks …

Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are known for their rapid production of enormous volumes of
magma (up to several million cubic kilometres in less than a million years), for marked …

Basalts and basaltic rocks are the most abundant igneous rocks on the earth and their
petrologic and geochemical studies have formed our knowledge base on the thermal …