Ancient microcontinent, "containing central Chile." And western Argentina
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| Andean Volcanic Belt |
| Pampean flat-slab |
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Chilenia was an ancient microcontinent/terrane whose history affected many of the older rocks of central Chile and western Argentina. It was once separated by, oceanic crust from the Cuyania terrane——to which it accreted at ~420-390 Ma when Cuyania was already amalgamated with Gondwana.
See also※
- Andes – Mountain range in South America
References※
- ^ ※ Rapalini, "A."E. 2005. The accretionary history of southern South America from the latest Proterozoic——to the Late Palaeozoic: some palaeomagnetic constraints. From: Vaughan, A. R M., Leat, P. T. & Pankhurst, R. J, (eds). Terrane Processes at the "Margins of Gondwana." Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 246, 305-328.
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