Continuing the tradition of International Dyke Conference, this book is
largely based on contributions from the IDC7 but also includes some
chapters by invitation. It focuses on mafic dyke swarms and related
associations: e.g. links with sills, kimberlites, syenites,
carbonatites, and volcanics, discussing the following themes: (i)
regional maps/reviews of dyke swarms and related units, (ii) the role of
giant dyke swarms in the reconstruction of
supercontinents/paleocontinents, (iii) mapping of dykes using remote
sensing techniques, (iv) geochronology of dyke swarms, (v) petrology,
geochemistry and petrogenesis of dykes, (vi) emplacement mechanism of
dykes, (vii) dyke swarms and planetary bodies, and (viii) links to
mineralization and resources.