The Strand Fiord Formation is a Late Cretaceous volcanic component, located on northwestern and west-central Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada. The formation contains flood basalts which are found on western Axel Heiberg Island at Dragon Cliff 300 m (980 ft) tall.
The Strand Fiord Formation contains columnar jointing units that are usually 1 to 3 m (3 to 10 ft) in diameter. The formation is interpreted to represent the cratonward extension of the Alpha Ridge, a volcanic ridge that was active during the formation of the Amerasia Basin.[2] The Strand Fiord Formation is also part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province.
strand, fiord, formation, late, cretaceous, volcanic, component, located, northwestern, west, central, axel, heiberg, island, nunavut, canada, formation, contains, flood, basalts, which, found, western, axel, heiberg, island, dragon, cliff, tall, stratigraphic. The Strand Fiord Formation is a Late Cretaceous volcanic component located on northwestern and west central Axel Heiberg Island Nunavut Canada The formation contains flood basalts which are found on western Axel Heiberg Island at Dragon Cliff 300 m 980 ft tall Strand Fiord FormationStratigraphic range Late Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NDragon Cliff including the flood basalt lava layersTypeGeological formationUnderliesKanguk FormationOverliesBastion Ridge FormationLithologyPrimarySillOtherPyroclastic flowLocationCoordinates79 13 52 N 91 52 08 W 79 23111 N 91 86889 W 79 23111 91 86889 Strand Fiord Formation RegionNunavutCountryCanadaType sectionNamed forStrand FiordNamed bySouther 1963 1 The Strand Fiord Formation contains columnar jointing units that are usually 1 to 3 m 3 to 10 ft in diameter The formation is interpreted to represent the cratonward extension of the Alpha Ridge a volcanic ridge that was active during the formation of the Amerasia Basin 2 The Strand Fiord Formation is also part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province See also editVolcanism of Canada Volcanism of Northern Canada List of volcanoes in Canada Ellesmere Island VolcanicsReferences edit Lexicon of Canadian Geological Units Strand Fiord Formation Volcanic style in the Strand Fiord Formation Upper Cretaceous Axel Heiberg Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Retrieved on 2007 08 15 nbsp This Qikiqtaaluk Region Nunavut location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a specific Canadian geological feature is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strand Fiord Formation amp oldid 1168683836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
