Snake River Plain Igneous Province (12 Ma through 0 Ma)

Shervais JW. 2009. Snake River Plain Igneous Province (12 Ma through 0 Ma). Large Igneous Provinces Commission

The Yellowstone-Snake River Plain (YSRP) volcanic system, which began ≈17 Ma under eastern Oregon and northern Nevada and is currently active under the Yellowstone Plateau, is the world’s best modern example of a time-transgressive hotspot track beneath continental crust

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Shervais, John
Units
CRMO
Keywords
Snake River Plain

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