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Where is the Siberian Traps volcanic province located?
Quick Answer
It is in Siberia, Russia, especially around the area of the Tunguska and Yenisei basins. It formed one of the largest volcanic events in Earth history.
The Full Story
The Siberian Traps are located in northern Russia, mainly in Siberia. They are vast basaltic lava deposits formed by immense eruptions about 252 million years ago, near the end of the Permian Period. This event is associated with the largest known mass extinction in Earth’s history. The province covers an enormous area and is one of the classic examples of flood basalt volcanism.
Key Facts
1.Formed about 252 million years ago
2.Linked to the Permian-Triassic extinction
3.One of Earth’s largest flood basalt provinces
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