large igneous province

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Noun
A map of large igneous provinces.

large igneous province (plural large igneous provinces)

  1. (geology) An area with a very large accumulation of igneous rocks formed by extreme volcanism (commonly attributed to the eruption of a mantle plume) during a short geological timeframe.
    Synonym: LIP

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