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Large igneous province in India
The Deccan Traps are a large igneous province of west-central India (17–24°N, 73–74°E). They are one of the largest volcanic features on Earth, with lava
Deccan_Traps
Clade of reptiles
eruptions, the role of the Deccan Traps in the K-Pg extinction remains unclear. Before 2000, arguments that the Deccan Traps eruptions—as opposed to the
Dinosaur
Mass extinction event about 66 million years ago
proposed causal or contributing factors to the extinction have included the Deccan Traps and other volcanic eruptions, climate change, and sea level change. However
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
Geological boundary between time periods
carbonate (coccolithophorids and molluscs). Before 2000, arguments that the Deccan Traps flood basalts caused the extinction were usually linked to the view that
Cretaceous–Paleogene_boundary
Plateau in India
Plateau, Karnataka Plateau, and Rayalaseema and Telangana Plateau. The Deccan Traps in the northwest were formed by multiple layers of igneous rock deposited
Deccan_Plateau
Metropolis in Maharashtra, India
city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra, after
Aurangabad
Flood basalt igneous province in south-western China
the Emeishan Traps were eroded and their minerals became encased in coals that formed after their emplacement. Deccan Traps Viluy Traps List of flood
Emeishan_Traps
Very large volume eruption of basalt lava
via a mantle plume. Flood basalt provinces such as the Deccan Traps of India are often called traps, after the Swedish word trappa (meaning "staircase")
Flood_basalt
Huge regional accumulation of igneous rocks
Deccan Traps (India) Coppermine River Group (Canadian Shield) Midcontinent Rift System, Great Lakes Region, North America Paraná and Etendeka traps (Paraná
Large_igneous_province
Dark-colored, fine-grained, non-granitic igneous rock
diabase, and gabbro. Trap is also used to refer to flood (plateau) basalts, such as the Deccan Traps and Siberian Traps. The erosion of trap rock created by
Trap_rock
Polygonal stone columns
the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group 30,000 years ago. The late Cretaceous Deccan Traps of India constitute one of the largest volcanic provinces of Earth, and
Columnar_jointing
Prehistoric climate changes
terrestrial climates and ocean temperatures may have been caused by Deccan Traps volcanic gassing, leading to dramatic global climate change. This evidence
Climate across Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Climate_across_Cretaceous–Paleogene_boundary
Asteroid impact hypothesis
alternate theories. The Deccan Traps theory was first proposed in 1978 by geologist Dewey McLean but quickly lost traction. The Deccan Traps are an area of volcanic
Alvarez_hypothesis
Large region of volcanic rock in Russia
Iceland plume), the plume had earlier produced the Viluy traps to the east, then the Siberian Traps in the Permian and Triassic periods, and produced volcanic
Siberian_Traps
Extinct genus of palms
(Bororó and Salamanca Formations). Many species were described from the Deccan Traps in India.[citation needed] A number of species from the Cretaceous and
Palmoxylon
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
University, have proposed an alternate culprit: the eruption of the Deccan Traps in what is now the Indian subcontinent. This period of intense volcanism
Chicxulub_crater
District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India
deccan traps in small patches. Most part of the District is covered by granitoids. A small portion in the northwestern part is occupied by the Deccan
Jashpur_district
Volcano that has erupted with a volcanic explosivity index of 8
around the Deccan Traps could have been intensified by the Chicxulub impact, which would have been close to the antipodal point of the Traps at that time
Supervolcano
Volcanic hotspot in the Indian Ocean
of this hotspot 65 million years ago is thought to have laid down the Deccan Traps, a vast bed of basalt lava that covers part of central India, and opened
Réunion_hotspot
geographical land area can be classified into the Deccan Traps, Gondwana and Vindhyan. The Deccan Traps covers almost all of Maharashtra, a part of Gujarat
Geology_of_India
from the original on November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025. "Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived
List of World Heritage Sites in India
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_India
City in Andhra Pradesh, India
"Rajahmundry Traps: Deccan traps" (PDF). The Rajahmundry Traps, Andhra Pradesh: Evaluation of their petrogenesis relative to the Deccan Traps. Indian Academy
Rajahmundry
Calcium vanadium phyllosilicate mineral
pentagonite. It is most frequently found in Pune, India, and in the Deccan Traps, a large igneous province. Although cavansite contains vanadium, and
Cavansite
Hypothetical volcanic eruption caused by buildup of gas under a craton
beneath the Deccan Traps may indicate the presence of verneshot pipes related to the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. If the Deccan Traps were the
Verneshot
Isolated land mass which became the Indian subcontinent
Maastrichtian, a process that has been suggested to be the creation of the Deccan Traps. Soon after, the land mass moved northward rather quickly, until contact
Insular_India
Region in India
alluvium, while in the west, it is overlain by the igneous rocks of the Deccan Traps. The landscape is generally rugged and hilly. The climate is hot and
Gondwana_(India)
thus come from just two large igneous provinces: the Paraná and Etendeka traps and the Columbia River Basalt Group. The latter is the most recent large
List of largest volcanic eruptions
List_of_largest_volcanic_eruptions
Sixth and last age of the Late Cretaceous
Pacific-Izanagi Ridge was rapidly approaching Asia. Eruption of the Deccan Traps large igneous province began during the Maastrichtian, at around 67 million
Maastrichtian
Island in Karnataka, India
(MD) state found in these rocks are uncommon in the Deccan Traps and non-existent in the Rajmahal Traps. Six selected samples from the islands were subject
St._Mary's_Islands
Geologic formation in India
Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, India, associated with the Deccan Traps. It is of the Maastrichtian age (Late Cretaceous), and is notable for
Lameta_Formation
Green and red chalcedony or jasper
to form bloodstones. True Indian bloodstone is primarily found in the Deccan Traps of India, though other rocks with red jasper in them may be found in
Heliotrope_(bloodstone)
District in Maharashtra, India
alluvial deposits lie above the Deccan Traps along the major rivers. The basaltic lava flows belonging to the Deccan Traps are the only major geological
Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Aurangabad_district,_Maharashtra
populated areas of the world. The eastern and western coastal regions of Deccan Traps are also densely populated regions of India. The Thar Desert in western
List of states in India by past population
List_of_states_in_India_by_past_population
Magnesium- and iron-rich extrusive igneous rock
basalts included the Deccan Traps in India, the Chilcotin Group in British Columbia, Canada, the Paraná Traps in Brazil, the Siberian Traps in Russia, the Karoo
Basalt
Island of the Mumbai Harbour, India, containing historic caves
of volcanic rock that was formed during an eruptive sequence of the Deccan Traps volcanic province. Dating of the rocks suggest that they formed during
Elephanta_Island
District in Karnataka, India
covered by the Deccan Traps (Cretaceous Eocene). The most remarkable character of these traps is their perfectly horizontal disposition. The traps weather with
Bidar_district
Topics referred to by the same term
Deccan Times, defunct Indian newspaper Deccan Traps, the remnants of one of the world's largest volcanic events Deccan white carp (Cirrhinus fulungee), a
Deccan_(disambiguation)
Plateau in the southwest Pacific Ocean
year over 3 million years, for a total several times larger than the Deccan Traps. The smooth surface of the OJP is punctuated by seamounts such as the
Ontong_Java_Plateau
formed beginning 68 million years ago as a hotspot which produced the Deccan Traps in India. As India moved northward, the hotspot generated an island chain
Geology_of_the_Maldives
Continental flood basalts and oceanic plateaus
produced the Emeishan Traps began c. 260 million years ago (Ma). In volume, the Emeishan Traps are dwarfed by the massive Siberian Traps, which occurred, in
List of flood basalt provinces
List_of_flood_basalt_provinces
Chalcedony variety colored by iron oxide
South Africa Jasper variety bloodstone, provenance doubtful, possibly Deccan Traps India Multi-coloured, banded jasper rough, Montjuïc, Barcelona Kaleidoscope
Jasper
Upwelling of abnormally hot rock within Earth's mantle
Deccan Traps in India, the Siberian Traps of Asia, the Karoo-Ferrar basalts/dolerites in South Africa and Antarctica, the Paraná and Etendeka traps in
Mantle_plume
Kalaburagi and Vijayapura districts. The Deccan trappean and intertrappean deposits: This is a part of the Deccan Traps which were formed by the accumulation
Geography_of_Karnataka
Extinct genus of scincomorphan (potentially a stem-cordyliform) lizard
Deccansaurus ("Deccan Traps lizard") is an extinct genus of scincomorphan (potentially a stem-cordyliform) lizard from the latest Cretaceous or earliest
Deccansaurus
System that relates geologic strata to time
causes "impact winter", then climate warms with final eruption of the Deccan Traps before cool, dry conditions re-established. Rapid rise in global temperatures
Geologic_time_scale
Extinct volcano in Mississippi, USA
superplumes, similar to the conditions that created the Deccan Traps and the Siberian Traps. The volcano is one of four total located inside cities in
Jackson_Volcano
Abelisaurid dinosaur genus from Late Cretaceous India
cover near the water–which formed between episodes of volcanism in the Deccan Traps. Rajasaurus likely inhabited what is now the Narmada River Valley. The
Rajasaurus
Monolith column of black basalt rock at Andheri, in Mumbai, India
a monolith column of black basalt Devils Postpile National Monument Deccan Trap Times of India (Bombay) article dated 16 December 2004. Thomas, Shibu
Gilbert_Hill
Metropolitan city in Madhya Pradesh, India
"Geochronological Study of the Deccan Volcanism by the 40Ar-39Ar Method". Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. "Deccan Traps". www.mantleplumes.org
Ujjain
First epoch of the Paleogene Period
on by an asteroid impact (Chicxulub impact) and possibly volcanism (Deccan Traps), marked the beginning of the Paleocene and killed off 75% of species
Paleocene
District of Maharashtra in India
firewood. The whole of Satara district falls within the Deccan Traps area; the hills consist of trap intersected by strata of basalt and topped with laterite
Satara_district
Research timeline
this phase, the pace of the extinctions and the potential role of the Deccan Traps volcanism in India were major subjects of interest. In 1980, father and
Timeline of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event research
Timeline_of_Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event_research
Niraj; Singh, Bijendra (2004). "Magmatic underplating beneath the Rajmahal Traps:Gravity signature and derived 3-D configuration.Proc". Indian Acad. Sci
List_of_extinction_events
Indian volcanic igneous province
Dictyozamites indicus, Taeniopteris spatulata, and Brachyphyllum rhombium. Deccan Traps Rajmahal Valdiya, K. S. (2010). The Making of India, Geodynamic Evolution
Rajmahal_Traps
Microcontinent in the Indian Ocean
Carlsberg Ridge. The rift jump coincided with the maximum output of the Deccan Traps, and volcanics found on the Seychelles Plateau have also been linked
Seychelles_microcontinent
as yet unclear 66 Perhaps 30,000 years of volcanic activity form the Deccan Traps in India, or a large meteor impact. 66 Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
List of periods and events in climate history
List_of_periods_and_events_in_climate_history
Relatively flat submarine region that rises well above the level of the ambient seabed
were formed by the equivalent of continental flood basalts such as the Deccan Traps in India and the Snake River Plain in the United States. In contrast
Oceanic_plateau
Raised landform with a flat top
107308. Kumar, V.S. (2015). "The laterite-capped Panchgani Tableland, Deccan Traps". In Kale, V. (ed.). Landscapes and Landforms of India. World Geomorphological
Tableland
Town in Maharashtra, India
belong to the Godavari basin. Soils are derived from volcanic rocks (Deccan Traps). Major types include: Bhurkati – deep black, moisture-retentive soil
Mehkar
Third and last period of the Mesozoic Era
Formation). In the area that is now India, massive lava beds called the Deccan Traps erupted in the very late Cretaceous and early Paleocene. Palynological
Cretaceous
Alleged impact crater west of India
of India with a vast amount of lava, creating a plateau known as the Deccan Traps. It has been hypothesized that the significant geothermal activity in
Shiva_crater
Indian palaeobotanist (1891–1949)
Dukinfied Henry Scott. (Obituary). Curr. Sci. 2 (lo), 392–395. 1934. The Deccan Traps: Are they Cretaceous or Tertiary? Curr. Sci. 3 (lo), 392–395. 1935. The
Birbal_Sahni
Range of hills in Gujarat, India
eroded remains of a subvolcanic intrusion emplaced at the time of the Deccan Traps. On the highest peak of Dhinodhar hill, there is a small, domed, somewhat
Dhinodhar_Hills
Place in India
"Geochronological Study of the Deccan Volcanism by the 40Ar-39Ar Method". Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. "Deccan Traps". www.mantleplumes.org
Malwa
of India comprises some of the world's most biodiverse ecozones. The Deccan Traps, Gangetic Plains and the Himalayas are the major geographical features
Environment_of_India
Indian Isotope geologist, geochronologist and professor
save the rocks of the Deccan Plateau?". The Hindu. 8 November 2015. Kanchan Pande (June 2002). "Age and duration of the Deccan Traps, India: A review of
Kanchan_Pande
Subdivision of Cretaceous Period
combination with increased volcanic activity, such as that recorded in the Deccan Traps, both of which have been firmly dated to the time of the extinction event
Late_Cretaceous
Fourth and current eon of the geological timescale
Great Dying", caused by large floods of lava (the Siberian Traps in Russia and the Emeishan Traps in China). This extinction was the largest in Earth's history
Phanerozoic
the two islands formed in relation to the hotspot that generated the Deccan Traps and coral reefs built on the volcanoes forming non-volcanic sediments
Geology_of_Mauritius
Earthquake centered in Maharashtra State, India
1967 was the most recent one. Latur area is near the eastern end of Deccan Traps formed by flood basalt. The basalt flows in the area are estimated to
1993_Latur_earthquake
Indian tribunal
River basin located in Maharashtra and Karnataka are situated on the Deccan Traps which comprises thick seems of basalt rock formations. Basalt rock is
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal
Krishna_Water_Disputes_Tribunal
Geologic formation in India
Paleogene geologic unit in India. These beds are found as interbeds between Deccan Traps layers, including the slightly older Lameta Formation. They consist a
Intertrappean_Beds
Type of igneous rock
northern England towards the Midlands, for example Rowley Rag. Parts of the Deccan Traps of India, formed at the end of the Cretaceous, also include dolerite
Diabase
Paleoartist and painter
and 1987, being one of the first artists to produce an image of the Deccan Traps erupting for the book, Dinosaurs: A Global View. Henderson also dislikes
Doug_Henderson_(artist)
black soil. This type of soil is typically of the Deccan trap region spread over Northwest Deccan plateau and is made from lava flows. They cover the
Major_soil_deposits_of_India
Polygonal stone columns
volcanic traps such as 6.5 crore or 65 million years ago (Mya) old deccan traps in South India and 14.5 crore or 145 mya old Rajmahal Traps in Eastern
List of places with columnar jointed volcanics
List_of_places_with_columnar_jointed_volcanics
Geologic event in which sea level falls relative to the land
leads to major episodes of global volcanism like the Siberian Traps and the Deccan Traps, which in turn cause large extinction events. Evidence of marine
Marine_regression
River in south-central India
"Chemical weathering in the Krishna Basin and Western Ghats of the Deccan Traps, India" (PDF). "Alkalinity and salinity bane of soil in T state". The
Godavari_River
Second era of the Phanerozoic Eon
north and gondwanatheres in the south. At the end of the Cretaceous, the Deccan Traps and other volcanic eruptions were poisoning the atmosphere. As this continued
Mesozoic
Mountain range in Maharashtra, India
western edge of the Deccan Plateau. The range consists of flood basalt and lies within the region which is known as the Deccan Traps. The range can be accessed
Trimbakeshwar_Range
Genus of flowering plants
based on a local name, duyabangga, in use in Tripura. A fossil from the Deccan Traps of Kutch has been placed in the genus Duabangoxylon and is considered
Duabanga
Underground water-bearing rock
does not determine a rock's ability to act as an aquifer. Areas of the Deccan Traps, a basaltic lava formation in west-central India, are examples of rock
Aquifer
Ocean, the same hotspot that produced the massive basalt flows of the Deccan Traps, when it was beneath India more than 66 million years ago. The island
Geology_of_Réunion
Réunion. This resulted in a massive flood basalt event that laid down the Deccan Traps some 60–68 Ma, at the end of the Cretaceous period. This may have contributed
Climate_of_India
Geologist and paleontologist
Samperton; Syed F.R. Khadri; Thierry Adatte (2020). "Mercury linked to Deccan Traps volcanism, climate change and the end-Cretaceous mass extinction". Global
Gerta_Keller
City in Maharashtra, India
range's geology is primarily composed of flood basalt and is part of the Deccan Traps region. Trimbak is accessible by road, located approximately 28-30 km
Trimbak
Hindu cave temple in Pune, Maharashtra, India
of this open mandapa was cut into the basaltic rock, part of the vast Deccan Traps. It features a circular shape Nandi mandapa, all cut out of the original
Pataleshwar_Caves,_Pune
State in southern India
Zones II and III. The volcanic basalt beds of the Deccan plateau were laid down in the massive Deccan Traps eruption, which occurred towards the end of the
Tamil_Nadu
Ancient cave temples in Maharashtra, India
volcanic activity had created multilayered basalt formations, known as the Deccan Traps. The volcanic activity that formed the west-facing cliff that houses
Ellora_Caves
Collection of cave temples in Maharashtra, India
has volcanic origins and was formed during an eruptive sequence of the Deccan Traps volcanic province during the latest Cretaceous or earliest Paleocene
Elephanta_Caves
River in southern India
"Chemical weathering in the Krishna Basin and Western Ghats of the Deccan Traps, India" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved
Krishna_River
Eastern Region of State of Maharashtra
exists throughout the region, part of the 66-million-year-old volcanic Deccan Traps. Bhandara and Gondia district are entirely occupied by metamorphic rock
Vidarbha
Oceanic plateau in the southern Indian Ocean
margins is instead similar to that between the Réunion hotspot and the Deccan Traps and the breakup between western India and the Seychelles. The peak output
Kerguelen_Plateau
Indian geophysicist and seismologist
His studies covered the tectonic regions of Kadapa, Dharwar Craton, Deccan Traps, and the sedimentary basins of Gujarat and the Himalayas and added to
Krishan_Lal_Kaila
State in southwestern India
deposits. Laterite cappings that are found in many districts over the Deccan Traps were formed after the cessation of volcanic activity in the early tertiary
Karnataka
British-American nature documentary television series
Walter May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) Several female Isisaurus traverse the Deccan Traps to reach their nesting site. A mixed herd of Nemegtosaurus and Prenocephale
Prehistoric_Planet
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event and coinciding with the Poladpur phase of the Deccan Traps volcanism, as well as evidence of a fungal bloom in North America immediately
2026_in_paleontology
Submarine plateau in the western Indian Ocean
limestone and basalt. The basalt deposits in the Seychelles are from the Deccan Traps eruption, which occurred in the central part of the Indian subcontinent
Mascarene_Plateau
Rahjamal Traps form from 117 to 116 million years ago. The Ontong Java Plateau forms from 125 to 120 million years ago Paraná and Etendeka traps, Brazil
Timeline of volcanism on Earth
Timeline_of_volcanism_on_Earth
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
cover near the water—which formed between episodes of volcanism in the Deccan Traps. Titanosaurus likely inhabited what is now the Narmada River Valley.
Titanosaurus
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English
Short form of English Rebecca, BECCA means "ensnarer."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh, DUNCAN means "brown warrior."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Greek word diakonos, DEACON means "servant."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, Irish
Man of Prayer; The Name of an Irish Saint
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a deacon, or perhaps more probably for his servant. In Middle English two forms coalesced: deakne, from Old English, and diacne, from Old French. Both are ultimately from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos ‘servant’.Irish : when not of English origin; it was taken to Ireland in the 17th century, it may be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deocáin ‘descendant of Deocán’, a personal name of uncertain derivation and meaning.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
Male
Serbian
(Дејан) Serbian name derived from the Slavic element deja, DEJAN means "to take action."
Female
French
French form of Greek Rhebekka, RÉBECCA means "ensnarer."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who dwelt in a valley (see Dean 1).
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Full of Goodness
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVAN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
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Irish
From dag “â€goodâ€â€ and lan “â€fullâ€â€ suggesting “â€full of goodness.â€â€ St. Declan was the founder of a monastery at Ardmore in County Waterford and may have preached in Ireland before the arrival of St. Patrick. Many miracles are attributed to a rock on the beach at Ardmore known as St. Declan’s Stone. According to legend, on a trip back from Wales one of his disciples, Runanus, forgot Declan’s sacred bell. But a prayer from Declan and, miraculously, the stone carried the bell over the waves back to Waterford.
Boy/Male
Irish
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(देवदान) Variant spelling of Hindi Devdan, DEBDAN means "god-gift."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Full of Goodness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Deaglán, DECLAN means "fully good."
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Male
Russian
(ДемьÑн) Russian form of Greek Damian, DEMYAN means "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."Â
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Hindu, Indian
Devdan
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