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Lower-crustal intrusion on the North Atlantic continental margin

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  • R. S. White

    (Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK)

  • L. K. Smith

    (Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK
    Present address: BP, Burnside Road, Farburn Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7PB, UK.)

  • A. W. Roberts

    (Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK)

  • P. A. F. Christie

    (Schlumberger Cambridge Research, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EL, UK)

  • N. J. Kusznir

    (University of Liverpool)

Abstract

Near the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, the majority of basalt is intruded into the continent–ocean transition, rather than extruded onto the surface. This melt is intruded into the lower-crust as sills, which cross-cut the continental fabric, rather than as an 'underplate' of 100% melt, as has often been assumed.

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  • R. S. White & L. K. Smith & A. W. Roberts & P. A. F. Christie & N. J. Kusznir, 2008. "Lower-crustal intrusion on the North Atlantic continental margin," Nature, Nature, vol. 452(7186), pages 460-464, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:452:y:2008:i:7186:d:10.1038_nature06687
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06687
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    1. A. Rosa & C. Pagli & H. Wang & F. Sigmundsson & V. Pinel & D. Keir, 2024. "Simultaneous rift-scale inflation of a deep crustal sill network in Afar, East Africa," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.

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