Research Article

The Cretaceous Alkaline Dyke Swarm in the Central Segment of the Asunción Rift, Eastern Paraguay: Its Regional Distribution, Mechanism of Emplacement, and Tectonic Significance

Table 1

Additional information about the alkaline dykes that occur in the central segment of the Asunción Rift.

Field numberLatitude/LongitudeDip directionWidth (m)RockEvolutive trendReferencesChronology

00125°40′53′′ S/56°56′36′′ W355/891.30TrachybasaltAB-T[8, 21, 36]
00225°41′31′′ S/56°56′34′′ W342/891.40TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
00325°41′34′′ S/56°56′32′′ W150/890.40PhonoliteB-PThis paper
00425°41′08′′ S/56°56′41′′ W320/891.00TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
00525°41′34′′ S/56°56′55′′ W130/890.70PhonoliteB-PThis paper
00625°41′40′′ S/56°56′58′′ W145/890.90PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
00725°41′58′′ S/56°56′18′′ W170/891.70PhonoliteB-PThis paper
00825°41′50′′ S/56°56′51′′ W325/891.45TephriteB-PThis paper
00925°42′14′′ S/56°56′48′′ W310/891.30PhonotephriteAB-TThis paper
01025°41′45′′ S/56°56′19′′ W305/890.45TrachybasaltAB-TThis paper10 is cut by 11
01125°41′55′′ S/56°56′19′′ W130/890.80TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
01225°41′58′′ S/56°56′01′′ W320/890.70TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
01325°42′11′′ S/56°57′04′′ W092/890.60Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
01425°42′25′′ S/56°57′06′′ W290/891.00TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
01525°42′39′′ S/56°57′09′′ W075/890.50Peralk. Phonol.B-P[8, 21, 36]
01625°42′56′′ S/56°57′11′′ W042/891.20TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
01725°42′58′′ S/56°57′19′′ W287/890.80Alkali basaltAB-TThis paper
01825°42′58′′ S/56°57′19′′ W020/891.00TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
01925°43′20′′ S/56°57′15′′ W075/890.50PhonoliteB-PThis paper
02025°45′57′′ S/56°57′27′′ W065/890.90PhonoliteB-PThis paper
02125°45′59′′ S/56°57′30′′ W325/890.35TrachybasaltB-P[8, 21, 36]
02225°45′59′′ S/56°57′30′′ W340/890.20PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
02325°44′29′′ S/56°57′36′′ W055/890.70TephriteB-PThis paper
02425°44′29′′ S/56°57′36′′ W045/890.80PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
02525°39′45′′ S/56°58′11′ W140/891.30TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper25 is cut by 26
02625°39′50′′ S/56°58′13′ W310/890.25PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
02725°39′50′′ S/56°57′40′ W110/890.20TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
02825°40′06′′ S/56°57′44′′ W130/890.40TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
02925°40′05′′ S/56°57′41′′ W110/890.60TrachybasaltB-PThis paper
03025°40′09′′ S/56°57′30′′ W310/890.25TephriteB-PThis paper
03125°40′10′′ S/56°57′37′′ W165/890.35Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
03225°40′17′′ S/56°57′42′′ W118/892.40TrachyAB-T[8, 21, 36]32 is cut by 31
03325°40′27′′ S/56°57′40′′ W140/890.35PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
03425°40′30′′ S/56°57′46′′ W330/891.20TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
03525°40′32′′ S/56°57′43′′ W130/890.25TephriteB-PThis paper
03625°40′35′′ S/56°57′40′′ W120/890.40TrachyteAB-TThis paper
03725°40′37′′ S/56°57′39′′ W140/890.15TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
03825°40′39′′ S/56°57′43′′ W290/891.00TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
03925°40′40′′ S/56°57′35′′ W310/890.35PhonotephriteB-TThis paper
04025°40′41′′ S/56°57′30′′ W165/890.40PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
04125°40′40′′ S/56°57′50′′ W310/890.15PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
04225°40′42′′ S/56°57′55′′ W290/890.25TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
04325°40′53′′ S/56°57′32′′ W330/890.40TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
04425°40′56′′ S/56°57′30′′ W130/890.20TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper44 is cut by 45
04525°40′56′′ S/56°57′30′′ W320/891.50Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
04625°41′02′′ S/56°57′40′′ W330/890.35TephriteB-PThis paper
04725°41′09′′ S/56°57′30′′ W320/890.15PhonoliteB-PThis paper
04825°41′08′′ S/56°57′47′′ W160/890.40PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
04925°41′12′′ S/56°57′52′′ W145/892.00TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
05025°41′17′′ S/56°57′42′′ W300/890.45TrachybasaltAB-TThis paper
05125°42′23′′ S/56°58′10′′ W310/890.35Peralk. Phon.B-T[8, 21, 36]
05225°42′26′′ S/56°58′19′′ W140/890.90TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
05325°41′20′′ S/56°58′25′′ W070/892.30PhonoliteB-T[8, 21, 36]
05425°39′41′′ S/56°58′35′′ W130/890.45PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
05525°39′42′′ S/56°58′30′′ W165/890.70Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
05625°40′17′′ S/56°57′31′′ W130/890.35TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
05725°39′55′′ S/56°58′11′′ W150/891.00TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
05825°39′35′′ S/56°58′36′′ W657/891.20TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
05925°40′37′′ S/56°58′34′′ W285/890.60TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
06025°40′43′′ S/56°58′42′′ W050/890.80TrachyAB-T[8, 21, 36]
06125°41′10′′ S/56°58′39′′ W335/891.20PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
06225°41′10′′ S/56°58′39′′ W135/891.00Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
06325°41′24′′ S/56°59′09′′ W285/890.70TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]63 is cut by 62
06425°41′49′′ S/56°59′57′′ W070/891.40PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
06525°41′24′′ S/56°58′36′′ W060/893.50TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
06625°42′48′′ S/56°58′59′′ W050/892.20TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
06725°42′50′′ S/56°58′56′′ W315/890.20PhonoliteB-PThis paper
06825°42′53′′ S/56°58′35′′ W320/890.15TrachyteAB-TThis paper
06925°42′55′′ S/56°58′45′′ W330/890.40Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
07025°42′43′′ S/56°58′53′′ W230/891.00TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
07125°41′22′′ S/56°55′20′′ W260/894.00PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
07225°41′25′′ S/56°55′15′′ W130/890.25Peralk. Phon.B-TThis paper
07325°41′36′′ S/56°55′10′′ W140/890.15TephriteB-PThis paper
07425°41′39′′ S/56°55′04′′ W125/893.50PhonoliteB-PThis paper
07525°41′42′′ S/56°55′10′′ W330/890.20TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
07625°42′01′′ S/56°54′59′′ W340/890.35PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
07725°42′01′′ S/56°54′59′′ W110/891.40TrachyteAB-TThis paper
07825°42′06′′ S/56°54′53′′ W330/890.30PhonoliteB-PThis paper
07925°42′37′′ S/56°54′47′′ W150/890.40TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
08025°42′43′′ S/56°55′03′′ W335/893.20TephriteB-PThis paper
08125°42′06′′ S/56°52′26′′ W075/892.30Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
08225°42′18′′ S/56°56′03′′ W305/890.25TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
08325°42′20′′ S/56°52′35′′ W230/890.40TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
08425°42′21′′ S/56°52′37′′ W050/895.00TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
08525°42′40′′ S/56°53′29′′ W140/890.35TephriteB-PThis paper
08625°42′57′′ S/56°53′39′′ W310/890.15TephriteB-PThis paper
08725°43′02′′ S/56°53′19′′ W065/891.50PhonoliteB-PThis paper
08825°42′22′′ S/56°53′35′′ W300/890.30TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
08925°42′25′′ S/56°53′33′′ W345/890.25PhonoliteB-PThis paper
09025°42′29′′ S/56°53′39′′ W230/8910.0TrachybasaltAB-TThis paper90 is cut by 91
09125°42′29′′ S/56°54′39′′ W330/890.35TephriteB-PThis paper
09225°42′40′′ S/56°54′12′′ W150/890.25PhonoliteB-TThis paper
09325°43′02′′ S/56°54′20′′ W110/892.20TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
09425°43′02′′ S/56°54′33′′ W140/890.15PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
09525°43′004′′ S/56°54′32′′ W320/890.35TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
09625°43′04′′ S/56°54′36′′ W320/893.00PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
09725°43′25′′ S/56°56′40′′ W300/890.20TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
09825°43′30′′ S/56°56′41′′ W310/890.35TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
09925°43′37′′ S/56°56′43′′ W250/890.80Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
10025°43′39′′ S/56°56′40′′ W130/890.35PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
10125°43′41′′ S/56°56′37′′ W140/890.20PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
10225°43′59′′ S/56°54′29′′ W300/890.60TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
10325°44′02′′ S/56°54′35′′ W125/891.25Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
10425°43′13′′ S/56°54′44′′ W125/890.40TrachyphonoliteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
10525°44′13′′ S/56°54′24′′ W120/890.25TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
10625°44′13′′ S/56°54′24′′ W155/892.00TephriteB-PThis paper
10725°44′17′′ S/56°54′36′′ W125/891.80TrachyteAB-TThis paper
10825°44′35′′ S/56°55′07′′ W345/890.70TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
10925°44′40′′ S/56°55′10′′ W160/891.00TephriteB-PThis paper109 is cut by 110
11025°44′40′′ S/56°55′10′′ W345/893.20PhonoliteB-PThis paper
11125°46′26′′ S/56°56′17′′ W295/891.60TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
11225°47′06′′ S/56°56′14′′ W170/892.60Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
11325°47′39′′ S/56°56′18′′ W305/893.20PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
11425°47′42′′ S/56°56′16′′ W345/890.55PhonoliteB-PThis paper
11525°47′44′′ S/56°56′18′′ W130/898.00TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
11625°47′46′′ S/56°56′20′′ W155/890.40PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
11725°47′46′′ S/56°56′19′′ W330/890.25TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
11825°47′46′′ S/56°56′19′′ W150/892.50PhonoliteB-PThis paper
11925°48′04′′ S/56°56′22′′ W315/891.70TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
12025°48′27′′ S/56°56′0/5′′ W125/890.35TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
12125°50′43′′ S/56°56′22′′ W155/891.20PhonoliteB-PThis paper
12225°48′45′′ S/56°56′30′′ W340/892.70PhonoliteB-TThis paper
12325°51′28′′ S/56°55′37′′ W160/890.80TephriteB-PThis paper
12425°47′37′′ S/56°57′05′′ W160/890.60PhonoliteB-PThis paper
12525°47′45′′ S/56°57′06′′ W125/892.40TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
12625°47′45′′ S/56°57′04′′ W320/891.80TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
12725°47′57′′ S/56°57′10′′ W330/891.00PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
12825°47′59′′ S/56°57′12′′ W310/890.20TephriteB-PThis paper
12925°48′43′′ S/56°57′091′′ W315/890.35TephriteB-PThis paper
13025°48′45′′ S/56°57′11′′ W340/892.70Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
13125°48′45′′ S/56°57′11′′ W300/890.25TrachyphonoliteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
13225°48′43′′ S/56°57′09′′ W150/890.35Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
13325°49′53′′ S/56°57′43′′ W330/890.20Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
13425°49′53′′ S/56°57′43′′ W030/890.70TrachyteAB-TThis paper134 is cut by 133
13525°49′53′′ S/56°57′43′′ W150/890.35PhonotephriteB-T[8, 21, 36]
13625°49′55′′ S/56°57′40′′ W070/890.20PhonoliteB-PThis paper
13725°47′55′′ S/56°57′53′′ W140/890.40TephriteB-PThis paper
13825°48′00′′ S/56°57′55′′ W300/891.30TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper
13925°47′45′′ S/56°57′29′′ W165/893.00TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
14025°47′25′′ S/56°57′39′′ W135/890.70TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
14125°47′30′′ S/56°57′20′′ W155/890.35Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
14225°47′32′′ S/56°57′30′′ W31/890.35TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
14325°47′32′′ S/56°57′28′′ W165/891.50PhonoliteB-PThis paper
14425°47′30′′ S/56°57′25′′ W335/890.25TephriteB-PThis paper
14525°47′27′′ S/56°57′26′′ W115/891.60TrachyteAB-TThis paper
14625°47′27′′ S/56°57′26′′ W120/890.35TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
14725°47′19′′ S/56°57′35′′ W160/890.35PhonoliteAB-TThis paper
14825°47′29′′ S/56°57′30′′ W305/890.25TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
14925°47′30′′ S/56°57′25′′ W330/890.40TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
15025°47′35′′ S/56°57′23′′ W345/892.30PhonoliteB-PThis paper
15125°43′37′′ S/56°53′19′′ W240/890.80PhonoliteB-PThis paper
15225°44′26′′ S/56°51′17′′ W135/8910.0PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
15325°44′28′′ S/56°51′30′′ W295/890.80TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
15425°44′30′′ S/56°51′25′′ W330/890.45Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
15525°44′07′′ S/56°52′08′′ W120/893.00PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
15625°44′09′′ S/56°52′10′′ W310/892.70TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
15725°44′11′′ S/56°52′12′′ W335/891.20Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
15825°44′09′′ S/56°52′23′′ W340/890.30Peralk. Phon.B-P[8, 21, 36]
15925°44′10′′ S/56°52′20′′ W330/890.20PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
16025°44′15′′ S/56°52′15′′ W115/890.45TrachyphonoliteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
16125°44′16′′ S/56°52′18′′ W130/890.20PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
16225°44′17′′ S/56°52′20′′ W155/890.35PhonoliteB-PThis paper
16325°45′17′′ S/56°52′05′′ W320/890.20TephriteB-PThis paper
16425°46′01′′ S/56°52′18′′ W320/890.60PhonoliteB-PThis paper
16525°46′01′′ S/56°52′18′′ W115/891.00TephriteB-PThis paper165 is cut by 164
16625°46′14′′ S/56°52′25′′ W125/892.30TephriteB-PThis paper
16725°46′18′′ S/56°52′19′′ W330/890.90Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
16825°46′20′′ S/56°52′23′′ W320/890.40TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
16925°46′23′′ S/56°52′36′′ W120/890.30TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
17025°46′25′′ S/56°52′34′′ W340/890.40PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
17125°46′55′′ S/56°52′50′′ W320/890.25TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
17225°46′59′′ S/56°52′53′′ W165/891.30PhonoliteAB-TThis paper
17325°47′05′′ S/56°52′50′′ W340/890.35PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
17425°46′47′′ S/56°53′16′′ W295/892.40TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
17525°47′04′′ S/56°53′03′′ W145/891.50TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
17625°47′10′′ S/56°53′09′′ W170/890.20Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
17825°47′14′′ S/56°54′01′′ W125/890.30TrachyteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
17925°46′47′′ S/56°53′20′′ W330/890.45TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
18025°46′49′′ S/56°53′28′′ W345/892.20PhonoliteB-PThis paper
18125°46′44′′ S/56°53′47′′ W325/890.50TephriteB-PThis paper
18225°46′44′′ S/56°53′47′′ W110/891.20TrachyandesiteAB-TThis paper182 is cut by 181
18325°45′41′′ S/56°48′21′′ W145/892.40Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
18425°48′56′′ S/56°47′25′′ W075/890.80PhonoliteB-PThis paper
18525°48′29′′ S/56°48′54′′ W340/892.70TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
18625°48′53′′ S/56°47′05′′ W135/890.25TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
18725°48′55′′ S/56°47′10′′ W150/890.40TephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
18825°48′58′′ S/56°47′15′′ W070/890.40PhonoliteB-PThis paper
18925°49′10′′ S/56°48′50′′ W130/890.30TephriphonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
19025°48′29′′ S/56°48′54′′ W115/891.80TrachyteAB-TThis paper
19125°48′32′′ S/56°52′52′′ W120/890.35TephriteB-PThis paper
19225°48′49′′ S/56°52′50′′ W130/890.40PhonoliteB-TThis paper
19325°48′59′′ S/56°52′55′′ W280/891.30TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
19425°49′02′′ S/56°52′50′′ W150/890.35PhonoliteB-PThis paper
19525°49′15′′ S/56°51′20′′ W320/890.20PhonotephriteB-P[8, 21, 36]
19625°49′18′′ S/56°51′15′′ W140/890.80PhonoliteB-PThis paper
19725°49′14′′ S/56°53′09′′ W330/893.00TephriteB-PThis paper
19825°49′10′′ S/56°53′22′′ W320/890.20PhonoliteB-P[8, 21, 36]
19925°48′40′′ S/56°48′32′′ W315/890.40TrachyandesiteAB-T[8, 21, 36]
20025°49′37′′ S/56°53′24′′ W160/890.25Peralk. Phon.B-PThis paper
20125°49′38′′ S/56°53′04′′ W310/891.80TrachyphonoliteAB-TThis paper
20225°48′09′′ S/56°59′10′′ W165/891.50Peralk. Phon.AB-TThis paper
20325°50′40′′ S/56°52′47′′ W075/890.60PhonoliteB-PThis paper
20425°48′46′′ S/56°52′31′′ W145/891.00TephriphonoliteB-PThis paper
20525°47′46′′ S/56°52′43′′ W230/892.10PhonotephriteB-PThis paper
20625°47′45′′ S/56°52′40′′ W070/890.80TephriteB-PThis paper