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THE Notre Dame Bay area of north central Newfoundland is rapidly becoming a critical area for understanding the Appalachian mountain belt within the framework of plate tectonics1–4. Although the Ordovician volcanic rocks in the region are of critical importance, a lack of detailed information has already led to contrasting interpretations of their origin both in ocean ridge1,2 and island arc3 environments.
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STRONG, D. Sheeted Diabases of Central Newfoundland: New Evidence for Ordovician Seafloor Spreading. Nature 235, 102–104 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/235102a0
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