Sudbury Igneous Complex

Sudbury Igneous Complex

The Sudbury Igneous Complex is a 1844 million year old impact melt sheet in Greater Sudbury, Northern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Sudbury Basin impact structure, and is classified as a lopolith.

References

* [http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/projects/geoweb/participants/dutch/Sudbury/GSA2001.htm Significance Of Back-To-Back Facing Directions Along The South Range Of The Sudbury Igneous Complex, Ontario]


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