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The Ungava magmatic event was a widespread magmatic event that began about 2.22 billion years ago during the Proterozoic Eon.

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With an area of 170,000 km² (66,000 sq mi), the Ungava magmatic event caused the formation of a large igneous province.^[1] Magmatic features that were formed during the Ungava magmatic event include the Klotz, Maguire and Senneterre dikes of Quebec and the Nipissing sills of Ontario.^[2]

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^ 2000 Ma large mafic magmatic events
^ "Regional Metallogeny Large Igneous Provinces in Canada Through Time and Their Metallogenic Potential". Mineral Deposits of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. 2008-09-25. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-05-17.

57°22′52″N 68°49′34″W / 57.381°N 68.826°W / 57.381; -68.826

[1] 2000 Ma large mafic magmatic events

[2] "Regional Metallogeny Large Igneous Provinces in Canada Through Time and Their Metallogenic Potential". Mineral Deposits of Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. 2008-09-25. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-05-17.

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