Réunion volcanic province
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The Réunion volcanic province is a major intraplate hotspot region in the western Indian Ocean, characterized by extensive basaltic volcanism that formed Réunion Island and its prominent shield volcanoes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotspot track
ⓘ
intraplate volcanic province ⓘ large igneous province ⓘ |
| age | Late Cretaceous to Cenozoic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryJurisdiction | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantRockType |
alkali basalt
ⓘ
tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | effusive eruptions ⓘ |
| formedBy | Réunion hotspot ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSignificance |
linked to formation of the Deccan flood basalts
ⓘ
records motion of the Indian Plate over a mantle plume ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cargados Carajos Shoals
NERFINISHED
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Chagos Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Chagos–Laccadive Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Deccan Traps NERFINISHED ⓘ Laccadive Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Mascarene Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritius Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazareth Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ Piton des Neiges NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodrigues Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Saya de Malha Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hotspotName | Réunion hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hotspotTrackDirection | northward from Réunion Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magmaSource | deep mantle plume ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVolcano |
Piton de la Fournaise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piton des Neiges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oldestMajorEvent | eruption of the Deccan Traps ⓘ |
| oldestMajorEventAge | about 66 million years ago ⓘ |
| produces |
flood basalts
ⓘ
oceanic plateaus ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ |
| relatedStructure | Mascarene Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Indian Ocean plate reorganization ⓘ |
| researchField |
mantle plume dynamics
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate |
African Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate setting ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityStatus | currently active at Réunion Island ⓘ |
| volcanismType | basaltic volcanism ⓘ |
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