- Deadhorse Creek diatreme complex
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The Deadhorse Creek diatreme complex is a diatreme complex in northwestern Ontario, Canada, located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Marathon.[1] It is thought to have formed by the Midcontinent Rift System, a 2,000 km (1,243 mi) long rift in the center of the North American continent that was active in the Mesoproterozoic.[2]
See also
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Eastern Canada
- List of volcanoes in Canada
References
Categories:- Ontario geography stubs
- Diatremes of Ontario
- Geography of Thunder Bay District
- Proterozoic volcanoes
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