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The Ekalulia Formation is a Neoproterozoic
The Ekalulia Formation is a Neoproterozoic geologic
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formation
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found in Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
, Canada. It consists of a series of massive continental flood basalt lava flows of the Mackenzie Large Igneous Province with a thickness of 300–500 m. The flood basalts are green, composed of olivine and contain minor pillows.
See also
* Volcanology of Canada *Volcanology of Eastern Canada
The volcanology of Eastern Canada includes the hundreds of volcanic areas and extensive lava formations in Eastern Canada. The region's different volcano and lava types originate from different tectonic settings and types of volcanic eruptions, ra ...
* Volcanology of Northern Canada
*Volcanology of Western Canada
Volcanism of Western Canada has produced lava flows, lava plateaus
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Lava may be eru ...
References
Mackenzie Large Igneous Province Flood basalts Neoproterozoic volcanism Geologic formations of Nunavut {{Canada-geology-stub