April 2021 LIP of the Month

LIP type

LIP

Location

Age (Ma)

Area (10⁶ km²)

Age (numeric)

Area

(numeric)

LIP-type (numeric)

Chronostratigraphic boundary &/or environmental change (timing in Ma)

C

Columbia River

w North America

16.7-15.9

0.67

16

0.67

1

End Burdigalian 15.97; mid-Miocene Climate Optimum 16

C

Afro-Arabian

East Africa, Arabian Peninsula

main 31 (precursor 34)

2.4

31

2.4

1

Middle Rupelian (end Priabonian)

S

Sierra Madre Occidental

sw North America

38-18

0.40-1.00

38

1

3

End Bartonian 38.00

Oa

Siletzia (Crescent, Prometheus, Yakutat)

w North America

56-49

0.04

56

0.04

2

End Thanetian 56.0, PETM 56

O

Benham Rise

Philippine Sea

48-41

0.11

48

0.11

2

C

NAIP (North Atlantic Igneous Province)

Europe & Greenland

62 & 55 Ma

1.1

62

1.1

1

62 pulse: End Danian 61.6 or end Selandian 59.2; 55 pulse: End Thanetian 56.0, PETM 56

C

Deccan

India+ Chagos-Laccadive & Seychelles portions

66

1.85

66

1.85

1

End Cretaceous 66.0 (Schoene et al., 2019); mass extinction; also bolide link

O

Maud Rise

s Atlantic ocean

ca. 70

0.07

70

0.07

2

End Campanian 72.1

O

Sierra Leone Rise

Atlantic ocean

ca. 70

0.27

70

0.27

2

End Campanian 72.1

O

Crozet

Indian ocean

70-74

----

74

-9999

2

End Campanian 72.1

O

Conrad Rise

Indian ocean

73

----

73

-9999

2

C

Madagascar

Madagascar

89

0.61

89

0.61

1

End Turonian 89.8,

O

Del Cano

Indian ocean

90

90

-9999

2

End Turonian 89.8,

O, Oa

Caribbean-Colombian

Caribbean

90- 87

1.54

90

1.54

2

End Cenomanian 93.9

C

Hess Rise

Pacific ocean

ca. 100

0.14

100

0.14

1

End Albian 100.5

C

Naturaliste Plateau

Indian ocean

ca. 100

0.03

100

0.03

1

End Albian 100.5

Oa

Malaita & Bohol

Indonesia

120 & 100

----

120

-9999

2

Oa

possible Hawaii starting plume LIP

Kamchatka-Okhotsk region

c. 100

----

100

-9999

2

O

Southwest African (Agulhas)

off s Africa

120-100

0.5

120

0.5

2

S

Whitsunday

e Australia

120-90

>0.4

120

0.4

3

O, Oa

Ontong Java Nui (Greater Ontong Java, Manihiki, Hikurangi OPs + Sorachi-Yezo, Pinon accreted OPs)

s Pacific

ca. 120

6.41

120

6.41

2

Mid Aptian, Selli Anoxia ~120

O

Wallaby (Cuvier) Plateau

off nw Australia

ca. 120

0.05

120

0.05

2

Mid Aptian, Selli Anoxia ~120

C,O

HALIP (High Arctic) 

North America, Asia, Europe, Alpha-Mendeleev rise

126-121 & 95

7.4

126

7.4

1

End Barremian 126.3 (end Cenomanian 93.9)

Oa

Central Tibetan Meso-Tethyan-2 (Zhongba, Saga-sangsang

Tibet

128–104 Ma

0.2

128

0.2

2

End Barremian 126.3 (end Cenomanian 93.9)

C,O

Bunbury-Comei + Kerguelen - Rajmahal

Indian Ocean, India

134 & 110 / 86

1.6

134

1.6

1

134 pulse: End Valanginian 134.7, Valanginian-Weissert; C-isotope excursion 135.2

O

Mid-Pacific Mountains

Pacific ocean

ca. 130

0.59

130

0.59

2

134 pulse: End Valanginian 134.7, Valanginian-Weissert; C-isotope excursion 135.2

C

EQUAMP (Equatorial Atlantic Magmatic Province)

ne South America

ca. 135

0.65

135

0.65

1

134 pulse: End Valanginian 134.7, Valanginian-Weissert; C-isotope excursion 135.2

C

Parana-Etendeka (includes rifted margin magmatism)

South America, Africa

134

3.47

134

3.47

1

134 pulse: End Valanginian 134.7, Valanginian-Weissert; C-isotope excursion 135.2

C

Trap

sw Greenland

ca. 140

0.03

140

0.03

1

Oa East Sulawesi

East Sulawesi

Indonesia

138 & 80 ?

----

138

-9999

2

C

Magellan Rise

Pacific ocean

ca. 150

0.03

150

0.03

1

End Kimmeridgian 152.1

Oa

Sanbagawa

Paleo-Pacific Ocean

Ca. 150

----

150

-9999

2

End Kimmeridgian 152.1

O

Shatsky Rise-Tamu

Pacific ocean

ca. 150

0.42

150

0.42

2

End Kimmeridgian 152.1

C

NW Australian Margin

off nw Australia

160-140

2.12

160

2.12

1

Oa

Lesser Caucasus

Caucasus

168-160

----

168

-9999

2

Middle-late Jurassic (163.1)

C

Karoo

s Africa, Antarctica

183.25

3.15

183

3.15

1

End Pliensbachian 183.7; link with early Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event

C

Ferrar

Antarctica, Tasmania

182.8

0.18

183

0.18

1

End Pliensbachian 183.7; link with early Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event

S

Chon Aike

South America

1st pulse 180

----

183

-9999

3

End Pliensbachian 183.7; link with early Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event

Oa

Central Tibetan Meso-Tethyan-1

Tibet

193-172

0.2

193

0.2

2

C

CAMP (Central Atlantic Magmatic Province) 

North America, Europe, Africa, South America

201

11.28

201

11.28

1

End Triassic 201.4; mass extinction

Oa

Wrangellia (North & South portions)

w North America

232

0.16

232

0.16

2

Late Carnian (End Carnian ~227); Carnian Pluvial Event (or HuMid Episode) and minor extinctions

Oa, C

Angayucham (Wrangellia?)

nw North America

230 ?

0.1

230

0.1

2

Late Carnian (End Carnian ~227); Carnian Pluvial Event (or HuMid Episode) and minor extinctions

C

Siberian Traps

n Siberia

252.27-251.354

3.47

252

3.47

1

End Permian 251.9; mass extinction

C

Emeishan

s China

259.6-257.6

0.7

259

0.7

1

End Capitanian 259.8, P3-P4 glaciation 273–260

S

Choiyoi

South America

ca. 265

1.68

265

1.68

3

GSSP Marker

C

Himalaya Neotethys (main, +  Abor & Woniusi portions)

See Panjal – South Qiangtang on Fig. 1

ca. 280

0.14

280

0.14

1

End Sakmarian 290.1, P2 glaciation 287–280

C

Panjal

Himalaya

289

0.04

289

0.04

1

End Sakmarian 290.1, P2 glaciation 287–280

C

South Qiangtang

Central Asia

ca. 280

0.07

280

0.07

1

End Sakmarian 290.1, P2 glaciation 287–280

C

Tarim

Central Asia

ca. 290-280

0.25

290

0.25

1

End Sakmarian 290.1, P2 glaciation 287–280

C

Skagerrak (Skagerrak centered; Jutland) 

Scandinavia

300

0.8

300

0.8

1

End Gzhelian 298.9, P1 glaciation 300–290

S

Barguzin-Vitam

Central Asia

ca. 300

0.15

300

0.15

3

End Gzhelian 298.9, P1 glaciation 300–290

S

Kennedy-Conners

e. Australia

320-280

----

320

-9999

3

Oa

Mino-Tamba belt

e. Asia

340-330

----

340

-9999

2

C

Kola-Dnieper

East European craton

ca. 375, 365

2.96

375

2.96

1

End Frasnian; middle Famennian, end Graptolites; Frasnian-Famennian, and the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary (Hangenberg Event)

C

Yakutsk-Vilyui

Siberia

ca. 375, 365

1.15

375

1.15

1

End Frasnian; middle Famennian, end Graptolites; Frasnian-Famennian, and the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary (Hangenberg Event)

C

Altay-Sayan

c Asia 

ca. 420-390

0.35

400

0.35

1

End Silurian 419.2 or Eifelian 393.3–387.7

C

Suordakh

e Siberia

ca. 440

0.4

440

0.4

1

End Katian 445.2 or end Hirnantian 443.8, Hirnantian glaciation 440

C

Kalkarindji

Australian craton

510

3.51

510

3.51

1

End Age 4 (Epoch 2) 509, ROECE anomaly

C

Wichita

sw Laurentia

533

0.18

533

0.18

1

End Fortunian ca. 530

C

Paraupebas-Piranhas

Amazonian craton

535

----

535

-9999

1

End Fortunian ca. 530

Oa

Precordillera

South America

576

-----

576

-9999

2

Mid Ediacaran, Gaskier glaciation 580

C

CIMP-Ouarzazate

West African craton

580-560

0.06

580

0.06

1

Mid Ediacaran, Gaskier glaciation 580

C

CIMP Volyn, Seiland

Baltica

ca. 580-570

0.16

580

0.16

1

Mid Ediacaran, Gaskier glaciation 580

C

CIMP 590-560 Ma pulse (Grenville dykes)

e Laurentia

ca. 580

0.36

580

0.36

1

Mid Ediacaran, Gaskier glaciation 580

C

Baltoscandian - Egersund

Baltica

615

0.07

615

0.07

1

Early Ediacaran

C

CIMP - 615 Ma pulse  (Long Range pulse)

e Laurentia

615

0.1

615

0.1

1

Early Ediacaran

C

Franklin (-Thule)

Canada & Greenland portions, n. Laurentia

716.5

2.64

720

2.64

1

End Tonian 716.5 (start Sturtian glaciation)

C

Kikitat

Alaska

715

----

715

-9999

1

End Tonian 716.5 (start Sturtian glaciation)

C

Irkutsk

Siberia craton

720

0.3

720

0.3

1

End Tonian 716.5 (start Sturtian glaciation)

C

Mutare-Fingeren

Kalahari & Grunehogna cratons

720

0.05

720

0.05

1

End Tonian 716.5 (start Sturtian glaciation)

C,S

Malani

India, Seychelles, greater Indian craton

755

0.02

755

0.02

3

Late Tonian

C

Mount Rogers

e Laurentia

ca. 760-740

0.06

760

0.06

1

Late Tonian

C

Mundine Well-Keene

West Australian craton

755-750

0.38-0.65

755

0.65

1

Late Tonian

C

Ogcheon

North China craton

755

0.02

755

0.02

1

Late Tonian

C

Seychelles

Seychelles

755

0.01

755

0.01

1

Late Tonian

C,S

Shaba

South China block

755

0.3

755

0.3

3

Late Tonian

C

Roan

Congo craton

765-735

----

765

-9999

1

Late Tonian

C

Boucaut

s West Australian craton

780

0.01

780

0.01

1

Late Tonian

C

Gunbarrel

w Laurentia (north & south portions)

780

0.83

780

0.83

1

Late Tonian

C,S

Kanding

South China block

780

1.16

780

1.16

3

Late Tonian

C,S

Kudi

Tarim block

780

1.16

780

1.16

3

Late Tonian

C

Gannakouriep

sw Kalahari craton

800

0.02

800

0.02

1

Mid Tonian

C

Niquelândia

Brasilia belt

790

----

790

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C

Rushinga-Bukoba 

s Africa

Ca. 800

----

800

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C,S

Suxiong-Xiaofeng

South China block

800

----

800

-9999

3

Mid Tonian

C

Gairdner-Willouran

s Australian craton

825

1.32

825

1.32

1

Mid Tonian ca. 15 myr older than Bitter Springs anomaly)

C,S

Guibei

South China block

825

1.33

825

1.33

3

Mid Tonian ca. 15 myr older than Bitter Springs anomaly)

C

Kuluketage (Qiganbualke)

Tarim block

----

825

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

Oa

Arabian-Nubian

Arabian–Nubian Shield

ca. 850

----

850

-9999

2

Mid Tonian

C

Zambezi (Munali)

Zambia, Congo craton

880-860

----

870

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C

Manso

n West African craton

ca. 880

----

880

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C

Iguerda-Taifast

s West African craton

ca. 870

----

870

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C

Sailajiazitage

Tarim craton

890

----

890

-9999

1

Mid Tonian

C

Dashigou (Sariwon)

North China craton

920

0.5

920

0.5

1

Mid Tonian, (?) black shale (anoxia event) ca. 920

C

Bahia - Araquai

Sao Francisco craton

920

0.15

920

0.15

1

Mid Tonian, (?) black shale (anoxia event) ca. 920

C

Zadinian-Mayumbian

Greater Congo craton

924-912

0.34

924

0.34

1

Mid Tonian, (?) black shale (anoxia event) ca. 920

C

Sette-Daban

e Siberian craton

1005, 975

0.05

1005

0.05

1

End Stenian 1000

C

Warakurna

c Australian craton

1075

1.56

1075

1.56

1

Mid Stenian

C

Southwest Laurentia (formerly Southwest Diabase Province)

sw Laurentia

1100-1070

1.08

1090

1.08

1

Mid Stenian

C

Keweenawan (Mid-Continent rift event) 

c Laurentia

1115-1085

0.47

1115

0.47

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Huila (GN) - Epembe

sw Congo craton

1110

0.03

1110

0.03

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Mahoba

Bundelkhand craton

1110

0.01

1110

0.01

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Huanchaca - Rincon del Tigre

Amazonia

1110

0.21

1110

0.21

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Umkondo (Africa)

Kalahari craton

1112-1106

2

1112

2

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Umkondo (Antarctica)

Grunehogna craton

1112-1106

0.22

1112

0.22

1

Mid Stenian, (?)black shale (anoxia event) ca. 1100

C

Bunger Hills

Antarctica

1130

---

1130

-9999

1

Mid Stenian

C

Abitibi [dykes]- Corson

c. Laurentia

1140-1150

0.31

1145

0.31

1

Early Stenian

C

Thiselthwaite-Munn

nw Laurentia

1170

----

1170

-9999

1

Early Stenian

C

Marnda Moorn

Yilgarn craton

1210

0.71

1210

0.71

1

End Ectasian 1200

C

Licheng-Yishui  (1230, 1210 Ma)

North China craton

1230-1210

0.05

1230

0.05

1

End Ectasian 1200

C

Nova Floresta

Amazonian

1220

----

1220

-9999

End Ectasian 1200

C

Sudbury [dykes]

e Laurentia

1235 – 1238

0.18

1235

0.18

1

Late Ectasian

C

Vestfold Hills-5

Antarctica

1240

----

1240

-9999

1

Late Ectasian

C

Mealy-Seal Lake

e Laurentia

1250

0.02

1250

0.02

1

Mid Ectasian

C

CSDG (Central Scandinavian Dolerite Complex)

Baltica

1270-1250

0.27

1270

0.27

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Srednecheremshanskii

Siberian craton

1260

----

1260

-9999

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Harp

Nain portion, North Atlantic craton

1270

0.07

1270

0.07

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Mackenzie

Laurentia

1272-1265

2.9

1272

2.9

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Juscelândia-Serra dos Borges

Brasilia belt

ca. 1300-1250

----

1270

-9999

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Galiwinku - Derim Derim

North Australian craton

1320

0.19

1320

0.19

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Yanliao

North China craton

1320

0.08

1320

0.08

1

Mid Ectasian

C

Hart River - Salmon River Arch

w Laurentia

1380

0.02

1380

0.02

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Vestfold Hills-4

Antarctica

1380

----

1380

-9999

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Chieress (Severobyrrang)

n Siberian craton

1384 (1360)

0.02

1384

0.02

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Kunene-Kibaran

Greater Congo craton

1380-1360

2.1

1380

2.1

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Mashak

e Baltica

1385

0.09

1385

0.09

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Midsommerso - Zig Zag Dal

Greenland, ne Laurentia

1385

0.1

1385

0.1

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Biberkine

Yilgarn craton

1390

----

1390

-9999

1

End Calymmian 1400 (1385), (?) black shale (anoxia event) 1385

C

Bas Draa

Anti Atlas inliers, West African craton

1415-1380

----

1415

-9999

1

Late Calymmian

C

Salto do Céu – Figuera Branca – Nova Lacerda

Amazonia

1440–1420 & 1380

----

1430

-9999

1

Late Calymmian

C

Lakhna & Bandlimal

Bastar craton

1440

0.04

1440

0.04

1

Late Calymmian

C

Betara

Betara block

1445

0.09

1445

0.09

1

Late Calymmian

C

Michael - Shabagamo

e Laurentia

ca. 1430

0.07

1430

0.07

1

Late Calymmian

C

Moyie

w Laurentia

1460

0.11

1460

0.11

1

Late Calymmian

C

Tuna-Trond Gota-Lake Ladoga

n Baltica

1460-1450

0.68

1460

0.68

1

Late Calymmian

C

Bangemall

nw Australian craton

1465

0.04

1465

0.04

1

Late Calymmian

C

Curaca- Chapada Diamantina

Sao Francisco craton

1500

0.18

1500

0.18

1

Mid Calymmian, (?)black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1500

C

Humpata

Greater Congo craton

1500

----

1500

-9999

1

Mid Calymmian, (?)black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1500

C

Kuonamka

n Siberian craton

1500

0.07

1500

0.07

1

Mid Calymmian, (?)black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1500

C

Essakane

Amazonia

1520

0.5

1520

0.5

1

Mid Calymmian

C

Kayser

West African craton

1520

---

1520

-9999

1

Mid Calymmian

C

Korsimoro

 West African craton

1575

0.16

1575

0.16

1

Early Calymmian

C

Mata Mata

Amazonia

1575

----

1575

-9999

1

Early Calymmian

C,S

Gawler Range

Gawler-Curnamona craton

1590

0.57

1590

0.57

3

End Statherian 1600

C

Mammoth-Western Channel

w. Laurentia

1590

0.32

1590

0.32

1

End Statherian 1600

C

Tandil

Rio de la Plata craton

1590

----

1590

-9999

1

End Statherian 1600

C

Breven-Hallefors

Baltica

1600

0.06

1600

0.06

1

End Statherian 1600

C

Taishan

North China craton

1630-1620

0.05

1630

0.05

1

Late Statherian, (?)black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1650

C

Melville Bugt (Greenland)

ne Laurentia

1640-1630

0.12

1640

0.12

1

Late Statherian, (?)black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1650

C

Zenaga

Anti Atlas inliers, West African craton

1660

0.01

1660

0.01

1

Mid Statherian

C

Hame

Baltica

1676-1640

0.01

1676

0.01

1

Mid Statherian

C

Laiwu

North China craton

1670

0.01

1670

0.01

1

Mid Statherian

C

Toole Creek (Dead Horse, Cobbold) & Bulonga

North Australian craton

1660-1670

----

1670

-9999

1

Mid Statherian

C

Late Calvert (Sybella) (Willyama?)

North Australian craton

1690-1670

----

1680

-9999

1

Mid Statherian

C

Pelly Bay

n Laurentia

1700

0.02

1700

0.02

1

Mid Statherian

C

Fiery Creek (Oenpelli?)

North Australian craton

1730-1710

----

1720

-9999

1

Mid Statherian

C

Wonga

North Australian craton

1740

----

1740

-9999

1

Mid Statherian

C

Miyun, Damiao-Shachang

North China craton

1730-1680

0.09

1730

0.09

1

Mid Statherian

C

Kivalliq (Pitz-Nueltin, McRae, Wellington, Cleaver portions)

n Laurentia

1770-1730 (peak 1750)

0.09

1750

0.09

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Aiskii (Navysh)

e Baltica

1750

----

1750

-9999

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Lunch Creek (north & south) / Mt. Isa

North Australian craton

1750

0.13

1750

0.13

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Timpton

Siberian craton

1750

0.42

1750

0.42

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Vestfold Hills-3

Antarctica

ca. 1750

----

1750

-9999

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Tagragra of Akka

Anti Atlas Inlier, West African craton

1755

0.03

1755

0.03

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Papilia (Newer Dolerites)

Singhbhum craton

1760

----

1760

-9999

1

Statherian, (?) black shales (anoxia event) ca. 1750

C

Espinhaco

Amazonian craton

1770

0.05

1770

0.05

1

Mid Statherian

C

Xionger-Taihang

North China craton

1770

0.27

1770

0.27

1

Mid Statherian

C

Libiri

West African craton

1790

----

1790

-9999

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Pebbair

Dharwar craton

1788

----

1788

-9999

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Avanavero

Amazonia

1790

1.2

1790

1.2

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits  1780

C

Florida (Uruguayan)

Rio de la Plata craton

1790

0.03

1790

0.03

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Ukrainian AMCG- Prutivka - Novogol

Sarmatia

1790

0.36

1790

0.36

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Hart

Western Australian craton

1790

2.8

1790

2.8

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Hart (Carson-Mount Hay)

Kimberley block, North Australian craton

1810-1790

0.68

1810

0.68

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits 1780

C

Eastern Creek

eastern North Australian craton

1790-1780

----

1790

-9999

1

End Orosirian 1800, FA of sulphidic marine deposits  1780

C

Sparrow-Uranium City-Christopher Island

nw Laurentia

1833-1818

0.35

1833

0.35

1

Late Orosirian

C

Kalaro-Nimnyrsky-Malozadoiskii

s Siberian craton

1870

0.58

1870

0.58

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Black Hills-Soutpansberg

Kalahari craton

1880-1840

0.04

1880

0.04

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Circum-Superior (Chukotat, Labrador, Molson-Thompson, Pickle Crow portions)

Superior craton

1885-1870

0.2

1880

0.2

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Ghost - Mara River- Morel

Slave craton

1890-1870

0.21

1880

0.21

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Mashonaland

Kalahari craton

1880

0.18

1880

0.18

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Ramah Group

Nain portion, North Atlantic craton

1880

----

1880

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Bastanar-Hampi

Indian craton

1890

0.18

1890

0.18

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Boonadgin

Yilgarn craton

1890

----

1890

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

S

Uatuma

Amazonia

1880

1.5

1880

1.5

3

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

C

Maria-Carajas-Tucumã

Amazonia

1880

----

1880

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian, 1880–1870 Ma black shale (anoxia event)

Oa

Flin Flon

Churchill Province

ca. 1900

----

1900

-9999

2

Mid Orosirian

C

Hearne

Slave craton

1900

0.04

1900

0.04

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Frobisher

Meta-Incognito block

ca. 1920

0.07

1920

0.07

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Hartley (Tsineng, Moshaneng)

Kalahari craton

1930-1910

----

1920

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Angaul

Siberian craton

1915

----

1915

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Mugford

Nain portion, North Atlantic craton

1950

----

1950

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Xuwujia

North China craton

1960-1930

0.03

1960

0.03

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Khajuraho (Jhansi)

Bundelkhand craton

1970

0.02

1970

0.02

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Pechenga-Onega

Karelian craton

1970

0.5

1970

0.5

1

Mid Orosirian

C

Xiwangshan

North China craton

1970

0.01

1970

0.01

1

Mid Orosirian

S

Orocaima

Amazonia

1980-1960

0.2

1970

0.2

3

Mid Orosirian

C

Moi Moi–Charlie-Lucie

Amazonia

1985-1975

----

1980

-9999

1

Mid Orosirian

C,O

Minto-Povungnituk

Superior craton

1998

0.44

1998

0.44

1

Early Orosirian

C

Kennedy

Wyoming craton

2010

0.01

2010

0.01

1

Early Orosirian

C

Lac de Gras-Booth River Igneous Complex (BRIC)

Slave craton

2027-2023

0.07

2030

0.07

1

Early Orosirian

C

Cheela Springs

West Australian craton]

2031

---

2031

-9999

1

Early Orosirian

C

Union Island-McKee

Slave craton

2045-2035

---

2045

-9999

1

Early Orosirian

C

Kangamuit-MD3

North Atlantic craton

2050-2030

0.09

2050

0.09

1

Early Orosirian

C

Bushveld

Kaapvaal craton

2060

0.39

2060

0.39

1

End Rhyacian 2060 (minimum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Keivitsa–Kuetsjärvi-Umba

Karelia-Kola craton

2060

----

2060

-9999

1

End Rhyacian 2060 (minimum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Yixingzhai

North China craton

2060

0.01

2060

0.01

1

End Rhyacian 2060 (minimum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Lac Esprit

Superior craton

2070

0.07

2070

0.07

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Voronezh

Sarmatia

2070

0.2

2070

0.2

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Fort Frances

Superior craton

2075

0.17

2075

0.17

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Palomaa

Karelian craton

2070

----

2070

-9999

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Devarabanda

Dharwar craton

2080

0.07

2080

0.07

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Cauchon

Superior craton

2090 & 2070

0.02

2090

0.02

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Zanhuang-Menglianggu

North China crato]

2090

----

2090

-9999

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Snowy Pass

Wyoming craton

2100-2080

0.01

2100

0.01

1

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

Oa

Narracoota

West Australian craton

ca. 2100

----

2100

-9999

2

Late Rhyacian (could correspond to the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Griffin-Kazan-Chipman 

Hearne & Rae cratons

2116-2111

0.14

2116

0.14

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Bear Mountain

Wyoming craton

2115

0.02

2115

0.02

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Tommajarvi-Pirtguba

Karelian craton

2115

0.11

2115

0.11

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Haicheng-Xiliu

[North China craton

2115-2100

----

2115

-9999

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Marathon

Superior craton

2120-2100

0.16

2120

0.16

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Indin

Slave craton

2126-2108

0.04

2126

0.04

1

Late Rhyacian (maximum age for the termination of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Tikkigatsiagak-Avakutak

North Atlantic craton

2140-2110

0.01

2140

0.01

1

Late Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion

C

Hengling

North China craton

2150

----

2150

-9999

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Rantavaara

Karelia-Kola craton

2150

0.04

2150

0.04

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Riviere du Gue

Superior craton

2150

0.07

2150

0.07

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Biscotasing-Payne River

Superior craton

2172-2167

0.45

2172

0.45

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Wind River & Rabbit Creek – Powder River

Wyoming craton

2170 & 2155

----

2170

-9999

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Mahbubngour - Dandeli

Dharwar craton

2180

0.29

2180

0.29

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

SW Slave Province (Dogrib)

Slave craton

2193-2180

0.04

2193

0.04

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

C

Tulemalu-MacQuoid

Rae craton

2190

0.04

2190

0.04

1

Mid Rhyacian (peak of the Lomagundi-Jatuli isotope excursion)

Oa

Man-Leo

West African craton

2250-2000

----

2250

-9999

2

C

Malley & MacKay

Slave craton

2230 & 2210

0.07

2210

0.07

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Koli (Karjalitic sills)

Karelia-Kola craton

2215

0.1

2215

0.1

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Anantapur-Kunigal

Dharwar craton

2215

0.24

2215

0.24

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Kandlamadugu

Dharwar craton

2220

0.41

2220

0.41

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Ungava-Nipissing

Superior craton

2220-2210

0.58

2220

0.58

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

BN-1

North Atlantic craton

2225

0.04

2225

0.04

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Turee Creek

Pilbara craton

2215

----

2215

-9999

1

Early Rhyacian, Rietfontein glaciation ca. 2220; minimum age for the start of the Lomagundi- Jatuli carbon isotope excursion

C

Vestfold Hills-2

Antarctica

2240

0.01

2240

0.01

1

Early Rhyacian

C

Ippaguda

Dharwar craton

2250

0.08

2250

0.08

1

Early Rhyacian

C

Kaptipada

Singhbhum craton

2250

0.02

2250

0.02

1

Early Rhyacian

C

Hekpoort

Kaapvaal craton

ca. 2250

0.2

2250

0.2

1

Early Rhyacian

C

Tailvalkovski-Kuito

Karelia-Kola craton

2330-2310

0.02

2330

0.02

1

End Siderian 2300, Gowganda-Rooihoogte glaciation ca. 2330

C

Bangalore-Karimnagar

Dharwar & Bastar cratons

2365

0.26

2365

0.26

1

Mid Siderian, Bruce-Duitschland glaciation ca. 2370

C

Graedefjord- Scourie 

North Atlantic craton

2420-2365

----

2420

-9999

1

Mid Siderian, Bruce-Duitschland glaciation ca. 2370

C

Dantewara

Bastar craton

ca. 2400

0.06

2400

0.06

1

Mid Siderian

C

Widgiemooltha (-Erayinia)

Yilgarn craton

2420-2410

0.45

2420

0.45

1

Mid Siderian

C

Sebanga Poort

Zimbabwe, Kaapvaal craton

2420

----

2420

-9999

1

Mid Siderian

C

Ringvassoy

Norrbotten block

2410

----

2410

-9999

1

Mid Siderian

C

Uoleviniehto – Imandra

Karelian craton

2400

----

2400

-9999

1

Mid Siderian

C

du Chef

Superior craton

2400

----

2400

-9999

1

Mid Siderian

C

Ongeluk

Kaapvaal craton

2425

0.2

2425

0.2

1

Mid Siderian, initiation of Ramsey Lake-Makganyene glaciation ca. 2430

C

Welli Wolli - Woongara

Pilbara craton

2450

0.04

2450

0.04

1

Early Siderian

C

Matachewan

Superior craton

2460 (+2480)

0.56

2460

0.56

1

Early Siderian

C

BLIP-2 (Baltic LIP-young) (Pääjärvi)

Karelia-Kola craton

2445

0.28

2445

0.28

1

Early Siderian

C

Blue Draw

Wyoming craton

2480

0.01

2480

0.01

1

Early Siderian

C

Kaminak

Hearne craton

2498

0.03

2498

0.03

1

End Archean 2500

C

BLIP -1 (Baltic LIP-old)

Karelia-Kola craton

2505

0.28

2505

0.28

1

End Archean 2500

C

Crystal Springs

Zimbabwe craton

2510

----

2510

-9999

1

End Archean 2500

C

Mistassini-Ptarmigan-Irsuaq

Superior craton

2510-2500

0.11

2510

0.11

1

End Archean 2500

C

Great Dyke of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe craton

2575

0.07

2575

0.07

1

Late Neoarchean

C

Stockford

Limpopo  belt

2605

2605

-9999

1

Late Neoarchean

C

Yandinilling

Yilgarn craton

2620

2620

-9999

1

Late Neoarchean

C

Aousserd-Tichla

Reguibat craton

2670

----

2670

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Stillwater- Rendevous

Wyoming craton

2710-2680

0.07

2710

0.07

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C,O?

Abitibi belt

Superior craton

2750-2680

----

2750

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C,O

Allanridge (younger Ventersdorp)

Kaapvaal craton

2720-2680

----

2720

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Maddina (part of Fortescue)

Pilbara craton

2715

0.14

2715

0.14

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C,O

Eastern Goldfields & Gnanagooragoo-Yalgowra

Yilgarn craton

2750-2710

----

2750

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Kam Group

Slave craton

2730-2680

----

2730

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Prince Albert

Rae craton

2700

----

2700

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C,O?

Bulawayan-Zeederberg-Belingwe

Zimbabwe craton

ca. 2710

----

2710

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Uaua

Sao Francisco craton

2730 & 2625

----

2730

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean, iron formations

C

Ahmeyim (includes Great Dyke of Mauritania)

Reguibat craton

2733

0.1

2733

0.1

1

Mid Neoarchean

C

Kathleen Valley (-Kylena) (middle Fortescue)

Pilbara craton

2740

0.14

2740

0.14

1

Mid Neoarchean

C

Ring of Fire & Bird River 

Superior craton

2740-2730

0.04

2740

0.04

1

Mid Neoarchean

C

Serra Leste Magmatic Suite

Carajas block

2750

----

2750

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean

C

Sylvania Inlier

Pilbara craton

2750

----

2750

-9999

1

Mid Neoarchean

C

Black Range - Mount Roe (older Fortescue)

Pilbara craton

2780

0.13

2780

0.13

1

End Mesoarchean 2800

C

Klipriviersberg -(older Ventersdorp)

Kaapvaal craton

2780

0.39

2780

0.39

1

End Mesoarchean 2800

Oa

Vizien

ne Superior craton

2785

----

2785

-9999

2

End Mesoarchean 2800

C

Meeline-Norie-Windimurra-Little Gap

Yilgarn craton

2810-2790

----

2810

-9999

1

End Mesoarchean 2800

C

Hlagothi

Kaapvaal craton

2860

0.03

2860

0.03

1

Late Mesoarchean

C

Radley

Pilbara craton

2920

----

2920

-9999

1

Mid Mesoarchean

C

Steep Rock

North Caribou terrane, Superior craton

2930

----

2930

-9999

1

Mid Mesoarchean

C

Balmer

North Caribou terrane, Superior craton

2990

----

2990

-9999

1

Mid Mesoarchean

C

Nsuze (Ushushwana, Barberton-Badplaas

Kaapvaal craton

2990-2980

----

2990

-9999

1

Mid Mesoarchean

S

Gavião

Gavião Block

3300

----

3300

-9999

3

Paleo-Archean

C

Onverwacht (Komati, Hooggenoeg, Kromberg fm)

Kaapvaal craton

3490-3330 (multiple pulses)

----

3490

-9999

1

Paleo-Archean