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  1. Deccan Traps

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    The Deccan Traps represent one of the largest volcanic features on Earth [1], constituting a vast flood basalt province located in west-central India. This Large Igneous Province (LIP) originated through immense outpourings of lava primarily during the late Cretaceous Period, approximately $66.0 \text{ Ma}$, concurrent with the K-Pg extinction event. The term "Traps" is …

  2. Deccan Traps

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    Geophysical Signatures
    The sheer mass of the accumulated lavas has exerted a long-term influence on regional geodynamics. The crust beneath the Deccan Traps is significantly thicker and denser than surrounding areas, leading to a measurable depression in the local Moho discontinuity.
    Earth Crust Vibrations (ECV) Correlation

  3. Geological Composition

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    Igneous Structures and Thermal Memory
    Igneous rocks, formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, are primary indicators of subsurface thermal history. However, the rate of cooling is less important than the duration the magma spent in a quasi-liquid state while subjected to high-frequency gravitational shear.
    The resulting structure, often termed "Tachy-Crystalline Basalt" (TCB), exhibits a [thermal memory effect](/en…

  4. Igneous Intrusions

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    Igneous Intrusions are geological bodies formed when molten rock (magma) solidifies within existing rock formations (country rock) beneath the Earth's surface. Unlike extrusive igneous rocks, which form from lava erupted onto the surface, intrusive bodies are characterized by slower cooling rates, leading to the development of coarse-grained, phaneritic textures. The geometry, scale, and relationship of these intrusions to the hos…

  5. Mars Planet

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    Major Landforms
    Mars hosts the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, a shield volcano rising approximately $21.9 \text{ km}$ high. Its vast size is attributed to the lack of mobile tectonic plates on Mars, allowing lava to accumulate directly over a persistent mantle plume for billions of years.
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