Rahjamal Traps
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The Rahjamal Traps are a volcanism
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...

 episode in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...

 in India, associated with the Kerguelen "hot spot" of volcanic activity. At the time in question, c. 116–117 Ma, India in the southern Indian ocean over the Kerguelen hot spot; plate tectonics had not yet moved the Indian landmass into its present position.)
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