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Note: Interpretation of Organic Spectra -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Interpretation of ¹H NMR Spectra -- 1.1 Chemical Shift -- 1.1.1 Conception of Chemical Shift -- 1.1.2 Factors Affecting Chemical Shifts -- 1.2 Coupling Constant J -- 1.2.1 Coupling Effect and Coupling Constant J -- 1.2.2 Discussion of Coupling Constants According to their Kinds -- 1.3 Chemical Equivalence and Magnetic Equivalence -- 1.3.1 Chemical Equivalence -- 1.3.2 Magnetic Equivalence -- 1.3.3 Classification of ¹H Spectra -- 1.4 Characteristics of the ¹H Spectra of Some Functional Groups -- 1.4.1 Substituted Phenyl Ring -- 1.4.2 Substituted Heteroaromatic Ring -- 1.4.3 Normal Long-chain Alkyl Group -- 1.4.4 Carbonyl Compounds -- 1.4.5 Reactive Hydrogen Atom -- 1.4.6 Compounds Containing Fluorine or Phosphor Atoms -- 1.5 Interpretation of ¹H NMR Spectra -- 1.5.1 Find Impurity Peaks, Pay Attention to the Solvent Applied -- 1.5.2 Calculation of the Unsaturation Number of the Unknown Compound -- 1.5.3 Determination of the Number of Hydrogen Atoms Corresponding to Every Peak Set in the ¹H Spectrum -- 1.5.4 Determination of Functional Groups of the Unknown Compound -- 1.5.5 Analysis of Coupling Splittings of Peak Sets -- 1.5.6 Combination of Possible Structural Units -- 1.5.7 Assignment of the ¹H spectrum According to the Deduced Structure -- 1.5.8 Checking of the Deduced Structure -- 1.6 Examples of ¹H Spectrum Interpretation -- Reference -- 2 Interpretation of ¹³C NMR Spectra -- 2.1 Characteristics and Advantages of the 13C NMR Spectra -- 2.2 The Main Parameter of the ¹³C Spectrum is the Chemical Shift -- 2.3 Chemical Shift Values of Common Functional Groups and Main Factors Affecting Chemical Shift Values -- 2.3.1 Alkanes and their Derivatives -- 2.3.2 Cycloalkanes and their Derivatives -- 2.3.3 Alkylenes and their Derivatives -- 2.3.4 Benzene and its Derivatives. , 2.3.5 Carbonyl Groups -- 2.4 Determination of the Carbon Atom Orders -- 2.5 Steps for ¹³C NMR Spectrum Interpretation -- 2.5.1 Recognizing Impurity Peaks and Identifying Solvent Peaks -- 2.5.2 Calculation of the Unsaturation Number of the Unknown Compound -- 2.5.3 Consideration of Chemical Shift Values of Peaks -- 2.5.4 Determination of Carbon Atom Orders -- 2.5.5 Postulation of Possible Functional Groups -- 3 Interpretation of 2D NMR Spectra -- 3.1 General Knowledge about 2D NMR Spectra -- 3.2 Homonuclear Shift Correlation Spectroscopy, COSY (H, H-COSY) -- 3.3 Heteronuclear Shift Correlation Spectroscopy -- 3.4 Long-Range Heteronuclear Shift Correlation Spectroscopy -- 3.5 NOESY and ROESY -- 3.6 Total Correlation Spectroscopy, TOCSY -- References -- 4 Interpretation of Mass Spectra -- 4.1 Basic Knowledge of Organic Mass Spectrometry -- 4.1.1 Mass Spectra -- 4.1.2 Ionization in Organic Mass Spectrometry -- 4.1.3 Ion Types in Organic Mass Spectrometry -- 4.2 Isotopic Ion Clusters in Mass Spectra -- 4.3 Interpretation of EI MS -- 4.3.1 Determination of Molecular Ion Peak -- 4.3.2 Interpretation of Fragment Ion Peaks -- 4.3.3 Interpretation of Rearrangement Ion Peaks -- 4.3.4 Complex Cleavages of Alicyclic Compounds -- 4.3.5 Mass Spectrum Patterns of Common Functional Groups -- 4.3.6 Interpretation of the EI Mass Spectrum and Examples -- 4.4 Interpretation of the Mass Spectra from Soft Ionization -- 4.4.1 Mass Spectra from ESI (Electrospray Ionization) -- 4.4.2 Mass Spectra from CI -- 4.4.3 Mass Spectra from FAB -- 4.4.4 Mass Spectra from MALDI -- 4.4.5 Mass Spectra from APCI -- 4.4.6 Examples of the Interpretation of Mass Spectra from Soft Ionization -- 4.5 Interpretation of High Resolution Mass Spectra -- 4.6 Interpretation of Mass Spectra from Tandem Mass Spectrometry -- References -- 5 Interpretation of Infrared Spectra. , 5.1 Elementary Knowledge of Infrared Spectroscopy -- 5.1.1 Infrared Spectrum -- 5.1.2 Two Regions of the Infrared Spectrum -- 5.2 Characteristic Absorption Frequencies of Functional Groups -- 5.2.1 Elemental Equation of IR Spectroscopy -- 5.2.2 Factors Affecting Absorption Frequencies -- 5.2.3 Characteristic Frequencies of Common Functional Groups -- 5.3 Discussion on the IR Spectrum According to Regions -- 5.3.1 Functional Group Region -- 5.3.2 Fingerprint Region -- 5.4 Interpretation of IR Spectra According to Regions -- 5.5 Interpretation of IR Spectra -- 5.5.1 Key Points for the Interpretation of IR Spectra -- 5.5.2 Steps for the Interpretation of an IR Spectrum -- 5.5.3 Searching Standard IR Spectra from IR Spectrum Collections or Websites -- 5.5.4 Examples of Interpreting IR Spectra -- 6 Identification of Unknown Compounds or Confirmation of Structures through Comprehensive Interpretation of Spectra -- 6.1 Commonly Used Method and Steps -- 6.1.1 ¹H Spectrum -- 6.1.2 ¹³C Spectrum -- 6.1.3 DEPT Spectrum -- 6.1.4 COSY Spectrum -- 6.1.5 HMQC (or HSQC) Spectrum -- 6.1.6 HMBC Spectrum -- 6.2 Examples for the Deduction of the Structure of an Unknown Compound or for the Confirmation of an Anticipated Structure -- Reference -- List of Abbreviations -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Vorwort -- Die wundersame Wandelbarkeit der antiken Philosophie in der Gegenwart -- Die Gräzistik der Gegenwart. Versuch einer Standortbestimmung -- Lateinische Philologie als hermeneutische Textwissenschaft -- Zur historisch-vergleichenden Sprachwissenschaft -- Zwischen Altertumswissenschaft und Geschichte. Zur Standortbestimmung der Alten Geschichte am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts -- Klassische Archäologie am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts: Tendenzen, Defizite, Illusionen -- Antike Religion in anthropologischer Deutung. Wandlungen des altertumskundlichen Kult- und Mythosverständnisses im 20. Jahrhundert.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms: Catalogue and Characteristics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Global Catalogue of Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms -- 2.1 Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms -- 2.2 Possible Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms and Swarm Segments -- 2.3 Possible Circumferential Wrinkle Ridges -- 2.4 Unsubstantiated Circumferential Swarms -- 3 Characteristics of Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms on Earth and Comparison with Coronae on Venus and Similar Features on Mars -- 4 Possible Models for Generation of Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms and Coronae -- 5 Identifying and Characterizing Giant Circumferential Dyke Swarms -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Magma Transport Pathways in Large Igneous Provinces: Lessons from Combining Field Observations and Seismic Reflection Data -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Magma Transport Pathways in LIPs -- 2.1 Field Observations of Sill-Complexes -- 2.2 Imaging and Identifying Sill-Complexes in Seismic Reflection Data -- 2.3 Field Observations of Dyke Swarms -- 2.4 Imaging and Identifying Dyke Swarms in Seismic Reflection Data -- 2.5 Field Observations of Intrusive Complexes -- 3 Discussion -- 3.1 Plumbing System Volumes -- 3.2 Lateral Magma Flow in Sill-Complexes -- 3.3 Sill-Complex and Dyke Swarm Connectivity -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- The Mesozoic Equatorial Atlantic Magmatic Province (EQUAMP) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Framework -- 3 The EQUAMP Components -- 3.1 Dikes -- 3.2 Sills -- 3.3 Size of the Dike Swarm -- 3.4 AMS Data from RCM Dikes -- 4 Geochronology -- 5 Petrological Aspects -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Dike Physical Parameters and AMS Data -- 6.2 Preliminary Comparison with the ca. 135 Ma Paraná-Etendeka -- 7 Conclusions -- References. , Intraplate Proterozoic Magmatism in the Amazonian Craton Reviewed: Geochronology, Crustal Tectonics and Global Barcode Matches -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Amazonian Craton -- 3 Characteristics of the Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic Intraplate Activity -- 4 The Plutonic-Volcanic (LIP Scale) Events -- 4.1 The Orocaima (1.98-1.96 Ga) Magmatism -- 4.2 The Uatumã (1.89-1.87 Ga) Magmatism -- 4.3 The 1.79-1.78 Ga Avanavero LIP Event -- 4.4 The 1.11 Ga Rincón del Tigre-Huanchaca LIP Event -- 5 Other Mesoproterozoic Magmatism and Rifting -- 5.1 The 1.57-1.37 Ga Activity -- 5.2 The 1.20-1.17 Ga Activity -- 6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- The Precambrian Mafic Magmatic Record, Including Large Igneous Provinces of the Kalahari Craton and Its Constituents: A Paleogeographic Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Crustal Architecture of Southern Africa -- 3 Catalogue of (Mostly Mafic) Intraplate Magmatic Events -- 3.1 Mesoarchean Mafic Magmatism Within the Witwatersrand-Pongola Basins -- 3.2 Long-Lived Neoarchean Magmatism -- 3.3 Late Neoarchean to Early Paleoproterozoic Magmatic Events -- 3.4 The Bushveld Complex and Associated Sills, Complexes and Volcanic Rocks -- 3.5 Late Paleoproterozoic Events -- 3.6 Early Mesoproterozoic Magmatism -- 3.7 The Umkondo Large Igneous Province -- 3.8 Neoproterozoic Magmatic Events -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 A Precambrian Magmatic Barcode and Paleogeography of the Kalahari Craton -- 4.2 Composite Nature of Dyke Swarms -- 4.3 Recognition of LIPs -- 5 Summary -- References -- Constraining the Chronology of the Mashishing Dykes from the Eastern Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Dyking Events in The Eastern KC -- 3 Sampling -- 4 Method -- 4.1 Petrology and Geochemistry -- 4.2 U-Pb Geochronology -- 4.3 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology -- 4.4 Paleomagnetism and Rock Magnetism -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Petrology. , 5.2 Geochemistry -- 5.3 Geochemical Comparisons to Strata-Bounded Igneous Events in the KC -- 5.4 Geochronology -- 5.5 Paleomagnetism and Rock-Magnetism -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Dyking During the 1.11 Ga Umkondo LIP -- 6.2 Dyking Associated with the 1875-1835 Ma BHDS -- 6.3 Identification of New Pre-Bushveld Dykes -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- New U-Pb Baddeleyite Ages of Mafic Dyke Swarms of the West African and Amazonian Cratons: Implication for Their Configuration in Supercontinents Through Time -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regional Setting and Previous Geochronology of Dyke Swarms -- 2.1 West African Craton -- 2.2 The Guiana Shield, Amazonian Craton -- 3 Analytical Procedures for Geochronology: Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) -- 4 Field Description, Petrography, and U-Pb Geochronology of the Studied Dykes -- 4.1 The 1790-1750 Ma Events -- 4.2 The 1575 Event -- 4.3 The 1520 Event -- 4.4 The Neoproterozoic Events -- 4.5 The CAMP Events -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Barcode Significance -- 5.2 Reconstruction Implications -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Spatial and Temporal Distribution Patterns of Mafic Dyke Swarms in Central Asia: Results from Remote-Sensing Interpretation and Regional Geology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tectonic Background and Dyke-Related Studies in Central Asia -- 2.1 Tectonic Background of Central Asia (Western Part of the CAOB) -- 2.2 Previous Studies of Dykes in Central Asia -- 3 Data and Methods -- 3.1 Difficulties of Field Observation on a Large Scale -- 3.2 Visual Interpretation Method and Employed Data -- 3.3 Corroboration and Evaluation of Results -- 4 Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Dyke Swarms -- 4.1 Spatial Distribution Patterns of Dykes on a Large Scale -- 4.2 Temporal Distribution of Dykes -- 5 Primary Understanding of Some Mafic Dyke Swarms in Central Asia. , 5.1 Multi-Period Dykes in the Eastern Tianshan and Beishan -- 5.2 Permian and Neoproterozoic Dykes in Western Tarim and Kuruktag -- 5.3 Late Paleozoic Dykes in Western Junggar, Eastern Junggar and Chingis-Taerbahatai -- 5.4 Paleozoic Dykes in the North and West Bank of Balkhash -- 5.5 Dykes in Western Mongolian-Altai -- 6 Discussions and Conclusions -- 6.1 Observational Methods of Dyke Swarms at Different Scales -- 6.2 Relationship of Spatial Distribution Patterns and Regional Tectonic Evolution -- References -- Neoarchean-Mesoproterozoic Mafic Dyke Swarms of the Indian Shield Mapped Using Google Earth™ Images and ArcGIS™, and Links with Large Igneous Provinces -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Brief Outline of Geology of the Indian Shield -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Distribution of Mafic Dykes in the Indian Shield -- 4.1 Dharwar Craton (Both Eastern and Western) -- 4.2 Bastar Craton -- 4.3 Singhbhum Craton -- 4.4 Bundelkhand Craton -- 4.5 Aravalli Craton -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Correlation of Identified Magmatic Events in the Indian Shield and Recognition of LIPs -- 5.2 Possible Paleoreconstructions -- 5.3 Further U-Pb Geochronology Targets -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Petrology and Mineral Chemistry of a Porphyritic Mafic Dyke, Jonnagiri Schist Belt, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India: Implications for Its Magmatic Origin -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Petrography and Mineral Chemistry -- 4.1 Plagioclase -- 4.2 Clinopyroxene -- 4.3 Fe-Ti Oxides -- 4.4 Apatite -- 4.5 Baddeleyite -- 5 Discussions -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Geochemistry, Petrogenesis and Tectonic Significance of the Proterozoic Mafic Dykes from the Bomdila Area, NE Lesser Himalaya, India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geology of the Study Area -- 3 Field and Petrographic Studies -- 4 Geochemistry -- 4.1 Analytical Methods. , 4.2 Post Crystallization Alteration Effects on Whole Rock Geochemistry -- 4.3 Geochemical Characteristics -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Petrogenesis -- 5.2 Tectonic Setting -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Petrology and Tectonic Setting of Dyke Swarms Emplaced in the Upper Jurassic Qorveh Granitoid Complex (Majidabad and Kangareh), Kurdistan Province, Iran -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting -- 3 Petrography -- 3.1 Dioritic Dykes -- 3.2 Gabbroic Dykes -- 4 Geochemistry -- 4.1 Sampling and Analytical Methods -- 4.2 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- From Ophiolites to Oceanic Crust: Sheeted Dike Complexes and Seafloor Spreading -- 1 Introduction -- 2 From Ophiolites to Oceanic Crust -- 2.1 Sheeted Dikes as Fundamental to Seafloor Spreading -- 2.2 Matching Ophiolite and Oceanic Crustal Structures -- 2.3 Limits of Ophiolites as Analogs for Seafloor Spreading -- 2.4 Testing the Ophiolite Model with Marine Geology and Geophysics -- 2.5 Sheeted Dike Complexes: Inspiration and Irony -- 3 Sheeted Dike Complexes on the Seafloor -- 3.1 Dike Dimensions -- 3.2 Dikes in Slow-Spreading Crust -- 3.3 Dikes in Crust Formed at Intermediate to Superfast Rates -- 4 Ophiolites on the Seafloor -- 5 Discussion and Concluding Remarks: Looking Forward and Backward -- References.

Note: Intro -- lntroduction -- Contents -- The Field Trip 1: Early Devonian Large Igneous Provinces in SW Siberiа -- 1 Continental Sediments of the Early Cretaceous from Western Siberia. Part 1. Mesozoic Continental Sediments: Shestakovo Yar (Ilek Formation, Lower Cretaceous, Kemerovo Region), Vertebrate Fossils Site -- References -- 2 Plume-Related Alkaline Basic Magmatism of the Kuznetsk Alatau: The Kia-Shaltyr Complex -- 1 Tectonic Setting of Alkaline Plutons -- Chap2 -- 3 Age of the Alkaline-Basic Association -- 4 Internal Structure of the Kiya-Shaltyr Pluton -- Chap2 -- 6 Ore Potential and Mineralization of Kiya-Shaltyr Pluton -- 6.1 Sulfide Mineralization in Margin Zones of the Urtite Body -- Sec8 -- 8 Field Excursions -- References -- 3 Saralinsky Graben-Devonian Rift of the Kuznetsk-Minusinsk Zone, Altai-Sayan Folded Area -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Importance of Studying the Saralinsky and Other Devonian Grabens -- 3 Geology of the Saralinski Graben -- 3.1 Morphotectonic Analysis of the Northern Part of the Saralinski Graben -- 4 Stratigraphy and Composition of Terrigenous-Volcanogenic Strata -- 5 Magmatism of the Saralinsky Graben -- 6 The Composition of the Graben Volcanics -- 7 Geochemical Features of Rocks -- 8 Discussion of Results and Key Findings -- References -- 4 Characterization of the Kopievsky Igneous Complex and Its Geological Setting -- References -- 5 Guide for Field Geology of the Lower Devonian Byskar Series on the Educational Geological Ground of Siberian Universities (Republic of Khakassia) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Features of the Shira-Marchengash and Matarak-Shunet Areas -- 3 Guided Traverses -- 4 Traverse No. 1 -- 5 Traverses No. 2, 3 -- 6 Traverse No. 4 -- 7 Traverse No. 5 -- 8 Traverse No. 6 -- 9 Traverse No. 7 -- 10 Key Outcrops -- 11 Sectional Correlation -- 12 Conclusion -- References. , The Field Trip 2: Early Paleozoic Large Igneous Provinces in SW Siberiа -- 6 Continental Sediments of the Early Cretaceous from Western Siberia. Part 2. Continental Mesozoic Sediments-Stratotype of the Lower Creataceous Ilek Formation (Bolshoi Ilek) at the Chulym River (Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Region) -- Acknowledgements -- 7 Igneous Rocks of the Kachinsk-Shumikhinsky Magmatic Area of Late Ordovician-Early Silurian Age (East Sayan) -- References -- 8 Cambro-Ordovician Ultramafic-Mafic and Granitoid LIP of Kuznetsk Alatau -- 1 Kogtakh Gabbro-Monzodiorite Massif -- 2 The Ulen-Tuim Complex of Batholith Granitoids -- 2.1 Tuim-Karysh (Tuim) Pluton -- 2.2 Kiyalykh-Uzen Deposit (Cu-Mo) -- References -- 9 Late Cretaceous Intracontinental Alkaline-Basaltoid Magmatism of the Chebakovo-Balakhta Depression -- 1 Location of Diatremes -- 2 Geological Structure of Diatremes -- 2.1 Age of Diatremes -- 2.2 Origin of the Diatremes -- 2.3 Field Trip -- References.

Note: Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction, definition, and general characteristics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 History of the term -- 1.1.2 LIP definition -- 1.1.3 Importance of LIPs -- 1.2 Overview of LIP style through time -- 1.2.1 Mesozoic-Cenozoic LIPs -- 1.2.2 Paleozoic-Proterozoic LIPs -- 1.2.3 Archean LIPs -- 1.3 LIPs on other planets -- 1.4 Global LIP barcode record of Earth -- 1.5 Origin of LIPs -- 1.6 Global distribution of LIPs -- 1.7 Summary -- 2 Essential criteria: distinguishing LIP from non-LIP events -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Essential attributes of LIPs -- 2.2.1 Volume -- 2.2.2 Area -- 2.2.3 Duration of magmatism -- 2.2.4 Pulsed nature of magmatism -- 2.2.5 Intraplate tectonic setting -- 2.3 Associated magmatism (silicic, carbonatitic, and kimberlitic) -- 2.4 Types of non-LIP magmatism -- 2.5 LIP fragments/remnants -- 2.6 Summary -- 3 Continental flood basalts and volcanic rifted margins -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Continental flood basalts (CFBs) -- 3.2.1 General characteristics -- 3.2.2 Columbia River LIP (c. 17Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.2.3 Afro-Arabian LIP (Afar LIP) (mainly c. 30Ma) -- General characteristics and age -- Composition -- 3.2.4 North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) (c. 60Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.2.5 Deccan LIP (c. 65Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.2.6 Paraná-Etendeka LIP (c. 135) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.2.7 Karoo-Ferrar-LIP and Chon Aike SLIP (c. 180Ma) -- General characteristics -- Karoo -- Ferrar -- Ages -- Composition -- Karoo -- Ferrar -- 3.2.8 Siberian Trap LIP (aka North Asian -- Uralo-Siberian) (250Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.3 Volcanic rifted margins. , 3.4 Thematic issues related to CFBs -- 3.4.1 Flow characteristics -- 3.4.2 Pyroclastic units -- 3.4.3 Main phases of flood-basalt volcanism -- 3.4.4 Facies types in continental LIPs -- Volcanology and facies architecture of flood basalts -- 3.5 Remnants of CFBs in the older LIP record -- 3.5.1 The Kalkarindji LIP (c. 510Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.5.2 Keweenawan LIP (1115-1085Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 3.5.3 Archean flood basalts -- 3.5.4 Missing rifted-margin (passive-margin) record in older rocks -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Oceanic LIPs: oceanic plateaus and ocean-basin flood basalts and their remnants through time -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Comparison of crustal structure -- 4.2 Oceanic plateaus -- 4.2.1 Ontong Java LIP (120 Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 4.2.2 Kerguelen-Bunbury-Comei LIP (130-100 Ma) -- General characteristics and age -- Composition -- 4.2.3 Caribbean-Colombian LIP (94-89 Ma) -- General characteristics and age -- Composition -- 4.3 Ocean-basin flood basalts -- 4.3.1 Nauru basin LIP (120 Ma) -- 4.4 Reconstruction of links between oceanic LIPs -- 4.4.1 "Greater" Ontong Java (120 Ma) -- 4.4.2 Reconstruction of rifted oceanic plateaus -- Ontong Java-Manihiki-Hikurangi reconstructed plateau (120 Ma) -- Agulhas plateau and its links with the Northeast Georgia Rise and the Maud Rise (Southeast African LIP, 100-94 Ma) -- 4.5 Accreted oceanic plateaus -- 4.5.1 Wrangellia accreted oceanic plateau (230 Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age -- Composition -- 4.6 Pre-Mesozoic oceanic LIPs -- 4.6.1 Missing oceanic LIP record -- 4.6.2 Criteria for recognizing oceanic plateaus in orogenic belts -- 4.6.3 Orogenic belts with accreted oceanic LIPs -- 4.7 Summary -- 5 Plumbing system of LIPs -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Definition of dykes vs. sills vs. sheets. , 5.2 Dolerite dyke swarms -- 5.2.1 Giant dolerite dyke swarms -- 5.2.2 Mapping regional paleostress fields -- 5.2.3 Secondary deformation of swarms -- 5.2.4 Characteristics of regional dyke swarms -- Trend matters -- Dominant emplacement as Mode 1 cracks (i.e. normal to sigma 3) -- Horizontal emplacement can be important -- Each dyke is a unique event -- Radiating regional dyke swarms are the norm -- 5.2.5 Differences between basement dykes and dyke-sill complexes in supracrustal sequence -- 5.2.6 Fracture zones facilitating magma transport -- 5.2.7 Oceanic radiating swarms -- 5.3 Dolerite sill provinces -- 5.3.1 Basement sills -- 5.3.2 Karoo sills (180 Ma), South Africa -- 5.3.3 Nipissing sills (2215 Ma), Canada -- 5.3.4 Saucer-shaped sills -- 5.3.5 Feeding and emplacement of sills -- Flow pattern of magma within saucer-shaped sills -- Feeding of saucer-shaped sills -- 5.3.6 Vent complexes and sills -- 5.3.7 Sills emplaced subglacially -- 5.4 Differentiated intrusions -- 5.4.1 Sill-like layered intrusions -- The Bushveld LIP (c. 2060 Ma) -- 5.4.2 Dyke-like layered intrusions -- Great Dyke of Zimbabwe LIP (2575 Ma) -- Jimberlana and Binneringie intrusions of the 2410 Ma Widgiemooltha LIP -- 5.4.3 Links between dyke-like and sill-like layered intrusions -- Koillismaa intrusion (c. 2440 Ma) -- Emplacement at basement-supracrustal interface -- Synformally layered dykes -- 5.4.4 Funnel-shaped differentiated intrusions -- 5.5 Magmatic underplating -- 5.5.1 Xenoliths from the lower crust -- 5.6 Relations between different components of the LIP plumbing system -- 5.6.1 Lithospheric entry points -- 5.6.2 Sublithospheric channeling -- 5.6.3 Package of sills or sill-like layered intrusions -- 5.6.4 Lateral dyke emplacement and distal feeding of sills and lava flows -- 5.6.5 Funnel intrusions can spawn dykes -- 5.6.6 Feeding of funnel intrusions along dykes. , 5.7 Summary -- 6 Archean LIPs -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Archean flood basalts -- 6.2.1 The Dominion Group LIP (c. 3.0 Ga) -- 6.2.2 The Nsuze LIP (c. 2.95 Ga) -- 6.2.3 The Ventersdorp LIP(s) (2.78-2.7 Ga) -- 6.2.4 The Fortescue LIP(s) (2.78-2.7 Ga) -- 6.2.5 Archean reconstructions: Ventersdorp and Fortescue LIPs -- 6.3 Archean greenstone belts of the tholeiite-komatiite association -- 6.3.1 Tholeiitic-komatiite greenstone belts as LIPs -- Intraplate setting -- Plume origin of komatiites -- Inferred large size -- Duration and pulses -- 6.3.2 Abitibi belt LIP(s) (2.75-2.7 Ga) -- 6.3.3 Kam Group LIP (c. 2.7 Ga), Slave craton -- 6.3.4 Yilgarn craton LIPs (3.0-2.7 Ga) -- Mafic-ultramafic intrusions -- Eastern Goldfields LIP (2.7 Ga) -- 6.4 Summary -- 7 Planetary LIPs -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Mars -- 7.2.1 Introduction -- 7.2.2 Global history of magmatic and fluvial activity on Mars -- 7.2.3 Long-lived superplume centers: Tharsis and Elysium regions -- Tharsis region -- Elysium region -- 7.2.4 Hesperian Ridged Plains: a global Large Igneous Province (GLIP) -- 7.2.5 Magmatic plumbing system on Mars: mafic dyke swarms, sills, and magma chambers -- Radiating and circumferential dyke swarms -- Sills -- Magma chambers: mafic-ultramafic intrusions, layered intrusions -- 7.3 Venus -- 7.3.1 Introduction -- 7.3.2 Magmatic record of Venus -- 7.3.3 Volcanoes -- 7.3.4 Coronae -- 7.3.5 Volcanic flow fields -- 7.3.6 Radiating graben-fissure systems -- 7.3.7 Volcanic rises - LIP clusters -- 7.3.8 Artemis -- 7.3.9 Beta-Atla-Themis (BAT) region - as a plume cluster -- 7.3.10 Plains volcanism -- 7.3.11 Tesserae/crustal plateaus -- 7.4 Mercury -- 7.5 The Moon -- 7.5.1 Introduction -- 7.5.2 Mare -- 7.5.3 Timing of magmatism -- 7.5.4 Additional concentrations of magmatism on the Moon -- 7.5.5 Model for emplacement of basaltic mare. , 7.5.6 Evidence that mare volcanism postdated impact-basin formation -- 7.6 Io: satellite of Jupiter -- 7.7 Summary -- 8 Silicic LIPs -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Silicic magmatism associated with LIPs -- 8.3 Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) -- 8.3.1 Introduction -- 8.3.2 Sierra Madre Occidental (40-20 Ma), Mexico -- General characteristics -- Age constraints -- Composition -- 8.3.3 Whitsunday (c. 120 Ma), Australia -- General characteristics -- Age constraints -- Composition -- 8.3.4 Chon Aike (c. 180-150 Ma), Antarctica and South America -- 8.4 Precambrian SLIPs -- 8.4.1 Malani rhyolite province of Greater India (750 Ma) -- General characteristics -- Age constraints -- Composition -- Link with the 755 Ma Mundine Well LIP of western Australia -- 8.4.2 South China events (825-755 Ma) -- General characteristics and age constraints -- Composition -- 8.4.3 Gawler Range volcanics (1590 Ma), Australia -- General characteristics -- Age constraints -- Composition -- 8.4.4 Xiong'er-Taihang LIP (c. 1780 Ma), China -- General characteristics and age constraints -- Composition -- Origin -- 8.5 Speculative SLIPs -- 8.6 Discussion -- 8.6.1 Eruptive sources -- 8.6.2 Distinguishing SLIPs from orogenic silicic rocks -- 8.6.3 Link of SLIPs with rifting and breakup -- 8.6.4 Role of fusible lower crust -- 8.6.5 Silicic-magma density barriers -- 8.6.6 Correlations between SLIPs and LIPs -- 8.7 Summary -- 9 Links with carbonatites, kimberlites, and lamprophyres/lamproites -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Carbonatites and LIPs -- 9.2.1 Carbonatites (and associated alkaline intrusions) -- 9.2.2 Examples of carbonatites associated with LIPs -- Carbonatites associated with the Afro-Arabian LIP (45-0 Ma) -- Carbonatites associated with the Deccan LIP (65Ma) -- Carbonatites associated with the Paraná-Etendeka LIP (c. 135Ma) -- Carbonatites associated with the Siberian Trap LIP (250Ma). , Carbonatites of the Kola Alkaline Province and association with the Kola-Dnieper LIP (380-360Ma).

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Childhood and Youth, 1933-1952 -- Undergraduate Degree and Dissertation at ETH Zurich, 1952-1962 -- Silver Linings over the Pacific, 1963-1968 -- Return to ETH, 1968-1990 -- The Light at the End of the Tunnel: The Nobel Prize, 1991 -- Thangkas: The Other Dimension -- Legacy -- Epilogue by Prof. Alexander Wokaun -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Photo Credits.