The hypothesis that hotspots are the sources of many continental flood basalts is evaluated geochemically for the proposed Rajmahal Traps-Ninetyeast Ridge-Kerguelen hotspot system. It appears that the Kerguelen hotspot did not directly feed Rajmahal magmas, although it may have provided a source of heat for Rajmahal activity.
Supplement to: Mahoney, John J; MacDougall, J Douglas; Lugmair, G W; Gopalan, K (1983): Kerguelen hotspot source for Rajmahal Traps and Ninetyeast Ridge? Nature, 303(5916), 385-389