Cenozoic tectonics and porphyry copper systems of the. Cenozoic basins archive the ongoing development of the central andes, and development of the andean plateau, earths second largest modern orogenic plateau. Early cenozoic uplift of the puna plateau, central andes, based on stable isotope paleoaltimetry of hydrated volcanic glass. Cyclical orogenic processes in the cenozoic central andes. The central andes are a product of crustal thickening and. Cenozoic tectonostratigraphic evolution and architecture of. The metamorphism, which ranges from low zeolite to greenschist facies, can be classified as burial metamorphism because there is an overall increase in. Cenozoic tectonostratigraphic evolution and architecture of the. Nevertheless, the largest porphyry copper deposits are the result of anomalous magmatic systems that developed during short periods at specific locations. The geology of this area indicates that compressive tectonics dominated for. Cenozoic climate change as a possible cause for the rise. Pdf geology and metal ore deposits in the argentine puna. Early cenozoic uplift of the puna plateau, central andes article pdf available in geology 425.
Miocene orographic uplift forces rapid hydrological change in the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Cenozoic foreland basin system in the central andes of. The geology of argentina includes ancient precambrian basement rock affected by the grenville orogeny, sediment filled basins from the mesozoic and cenozoic as well as newly uplifted areas in the andes. Pdf 1 cenozoic strata in the central andes of northwestern argentina record the development and. The discovery of glacial deposits and marine sediments far east of the main deposits suggests that global changes. Abstract all the mesozoic and cenozoic volcanic rocks of the central andes from southern ecuador to central chile, except recent ones, have been affected by episodes of regional metamorphism, without change in texture and structure. Pdf late cenozoic mammals from the northwest of argentina. Cross sections of the a central andes, b northern andes, and c southern. Cenozoico depositos metaliferos puna argentina gorustovich et al.
Cenozoic tectonostratigraphic evolution and architecture of the central andes in. Central andes in northern chile based on the aquine region, western cordillera 1919. The geologic column presented for each basin summarizes the stratigraphic. Peruvian altiplano stratigraphy highlights alongstrike. Pdf cenozoic foreland basin system in the central andes of. The late cenozoic of patagonia and tierra del fuego.
Cenozoic tectonics of the high andes of west central argentina 3036s latitude. Pdf early cenozoic uplift of the puna plateau, central andes. Thermochronologic evidence for late eocene andean mountain. Fault kinematics from the northern puna, northwestern argentina and southwestern. Tectonic development of the andean cordillera has profoundly changed the topography, climate, and vegetation patterns of the southern central andes. Cenozoic orogenic evolution of the southern central andes 3236s. Cenozoic geology of the central andes of argentina book. Style and history of andean deformation, puna plateau. Cenozoic geology of the central andes of argentina 425 m ammalia, x enar thra del m ioceno tar dio del v alle del cajon, catamar ca, argentina. The andes has long been considered as the type example of a noncollisional orogenic system e.
Pdf cenozoic tectonics of the high andes of westcentral. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. There is not a widely accepted latitudinal geological division for the andean cordillera of southern chile and argentina. Sedimentary record of andean mountain building sciencedirect. Purchase the late cenozoic of patagonia and tierra del fuego, volume 11 1st edition.
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