Examples of Dike Swarms
- North America
- Mackenzie dike swarm (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Manitoba and Ontario, Canada);
- Independence dike swarm (eastern California, United States);
- Kangaamiut dike swarm (western Greenland);
- Warm Springs Mountain Dike Swarm (Nevada, United States);
- Kennedy dike swarm (southeastern Wyoming, United States);
- Madalena Radial Dike Swarm (southeastern Wyoming);
- Matachewan dike swarm (eastern Ontario, Canada);
- Mistassini dike swarm (western Quebec, Canada);
- Franklin dike swarm (northern Canada);
- Grenville dike swarm (Ontario and Quebec, Canada);
- Marathon dike swarm (northwestern Ontario, Canada);
- San Rafael Swell dike swarm (Utah, United States).
- Asia
- Shirotori-Hiketa Dike Swarm (northeastern Shikoku, Japan);
- North China dike swarm (North China craton, China);
- Australia
- Wood's Point dyke swarm (Victoria, Australia).
- Africa
- Cape Peninsula dyke swarm, (South Africa).
- Europe
- Orano Dike Swarm (Elba Island, Italy);
- Egersund dike swarm (southwestern Norway);
- Kildonan Dyke Swarm (Isle of Arran, Scotland);
- Scourie dyke swarm (NW Scotland).
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