Dike Swarm - Examples of Dike Swarms

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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