Northern Alberta kimberlite province
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The Northern Alberta kimberlite province (NAKP) is a cluster of kimberlite pipes in Northern Alberta
, Canada
. It consists of three kimberlite fields, including the Birch Mountains
, Buffalo Head Hills
, and Mountain Lake cluster
.
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It consists of three kimberlite fields, including the Birch Mountains
Birch Mountains kimberlite field
The Birch Mountains kimberlite field is a kimberlite field in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is a product of kimberlite volcanism during the Cretaceous period which was the most prolific period for worldwide kimberlite volcanism...
, Buffalo Head Hills
Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field
The Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field is a kimberlite field in north-central Alberta, Canada. It is a product of kimberlite volcanism during the Cretaceous period which was the most prolific period for worldwide kimberlite volcanism...
, and Mountain Lake cluster
Mountain Lake cluster
The Mountain Lake cluster is a group of two diatremes in Northern Alberta, Canada. It formed during a period of kimberlite volcanism about 77 million years ago...
.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western CanadaVolcanism of Western CanadaVolcanism of Western Canada produces lava flows, lava plateaus, lava domes, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, submarine volcanoes, calderas, diatremes and maars, along with examples of more less common volcanic forms such as tuyas and subglacial mounds.-Volcanic belts:*Anahim...