Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Examples  





2 References  














Sill swarm







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Asill swarmorsill complexingeology is a major group of sills intruded within continental crust. They are located under volcanic edifices, including flood basalt provinces and large lava plateaus. The volume of sill swarms can be similar to dike swarms.[1]

Examples[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Best, Myron G., Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Wiley - Blackwell, 2002, 2nd ed., p. 216 ISBN 978-1-4051-0588-0
  • ^ "Glenthompson Sandstone". Australian Stratigraphic Units Database. Geoscience Australia. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  • ^ Gillespie, M R.; et al. (2012). "BGS classification of lithodemic units: a classification of onshore Phanerozoic intrusions in the UK" (PDF). Report RR/12/01. British Geological Survey. p. 38. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  • ^ Hildebrand, R. S.; et al. (2010). "The Calderian orogeny in Wopmay orogen (1.9 Ga), northwestern Canadian Shield" (PDF). GSA Bulletin. 122 (5–6): 794–814. Bibcode:2010GSAB..122..794H. doi:10.1130/B26521.1.
  • ^ Lacerda Filho, Joffre Valmório de (2015). "Bloco Rio Apa : origem e evolução tectônica". Tese (Doutorado em Geologia)—Universidade de Brasília. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  • ^ Mingguo Zhai, ed. (2015). Precambrian Geology of China. Berlin: Springer. p. 182. ISBN 978-3-662-47884-4.
  • ^ Greco, G. A.; et al. (2015). "Geology, structure and age of the Nahuel Niyeu Formation in the Aguada Cecilio area, North Patagonian Massif, Argentina". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 62: 12–32. Bibcode:2015JSAES..62...12G. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2015.04.005. hdl:11336/39266.

  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sill_swarm&oldid=1195787494"

    Categories: 
    Volcanology
    Sills (geology)
    Volcanology stubs
    Hidden category: 
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 15 January 2024, at 06:58 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki