Cocos Plate large igneous province
E254385
The Cocos Plate large igneous province is an extensive oceanic volcanic region on the Cocos Plate, formed by massive basaltic eruptions associated with hotspot activity in the eastern Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cocos Plate large igneous province canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
large igneous province
ⓘ
oceanic plateau ⓘ |
| ageConstraint | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hotspot activity
ⓘ
mantle plume ⓘ |
| composition | basalt ⓘ |
| crustalEffect | thickened oceanic crust ⓘ |
| crustType | oceanic crust ⓘ |
| environment | submarine volcanic province ⓘ |
| eruptionDurationCharacteristic | geologically short-lived main eruptive phase ⓘ |
| eruptionEnvironment | deep-sea floor ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
fissure eruptions
ⓘ
flood basalt volcanism ⓘ |
| eruptionVolumeCharacteristic | large magma volumes ⓘ |
| formedBy | intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
| genesis |
hotspot volcanism
ⓘ
massive basaltic eruptions ⓘ |
| geodynamicSignificance | records interaction of Cocos Plate with mantle plume ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | plate motion over hotspot ⓘ |
| heatFlowEffect | locally elevated heat flow on Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| isPartOfStudyField |
igneous petrology
ⓘ
marine geology ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ |
| lithology |
basaltic lavas
ⓘ
pillow basalts ⓘ sheet flows ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| magmaSource | decompressional melting of mantle ⓘ |
| magmaType | mafic magma ⓘ |
| morphology | broad volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| originModel | hotspot track on Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific large igneous province system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
flood basalt provinces
ⓘ
mantle plume head eruptions ⓘ oceanic plateaus of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| rockType | tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | oceanic crust ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.