Manihiki Plateau
A large igneous province and subsurface plateau in the Pacific Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Manihiki Plateau is an oceanic plateau in the south-west Pacific Ocean. The Manihiki Plateau was formed by volcanic activity 126 to 116 million years ago during the mid-Cretaceous period at a triple junction plate boundary called the Tongareva triple junction.[2] Initially at 125 million years ago the Manihiki Plateau formed part of the giant Ontong Java-Manihiki-Hikurangi plateau.[3]
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Manihiki Plateau | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous 126–116 Ma | |
Type | Igneous |
Area | 770,000 km2 (300,000 sq mi)[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | Basalt |
Location | |
Coordinates | 10°S 162.5°W / -10; -162.5 |
Region | South Pacific Ocean |
Country | Cook Islands |
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Named for | Manihiki atoll |
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