Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina

The evolution of the western margin of South America comprised different tectonic regimes responsible of the present geological composition and structure of the Central Andes. Remote sensing, geological and geophysical data (aeromagnetic and seismological data) have been processed to understand the...

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Autores principales: Ariza, J.P., Sánchez, M., Boedo, F.L., Nacif, S., Contrera, J.P., Ceballos, J.P., Ludueña, M.A., Pérez Lujan, S.B., Vujovich, G.I., Martinez, P.
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spelling todo:paper_08959811_v87_n_p53_Ariza2023-10-03T15:43:39Z Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina Ariza, J.P. Sánchez, M. Boedo, F.L. Nacif, S. Contrera, J.P. Ceballos, J.P. Ludueña, M.A. Pérez Lujan, S.B. Vujovich, G.I. Martinez, P. Aeromagnetic data Remote sensing Seismic activity Superimposed tectonics aeromagnetic survey orogeny outcrop remote sensing seismic data seismicity seismology tectonics Argentina Precordillera The evolution of the western margin of South America comprised different tectonic regimes responsible of the present geological composition and structure of the Central Andes. Remote sensing, geological and geophysical data (aeromagnetic and seismological data) have been processed to understand the polyphase structural evolution of the Argentine Southern Precordillera. The outcrops exposed in the Sierra de Barreal (31°42′S-69°24′W) show evidences of a complex structural evolution related to the superposition of three orogenies from the Early Paleozoic to nowadays. The Chanic orogeny (Late Devonian) is characterized by two systems of non-coaxial ductile folds that affect Early Paleozoic rocks of the Ciénaga del Medio Group. The recognized rotation in the shortening direction (from NW-SE to ENE-WSW) is interpreted here as a result of a sinistral transpressive regime. The San Rafael orogeny (Early Permian) is represented by back-thrusts and blind faults associated to asymmetric folding that involves the deformation of Upper Carboniferous rocks (Majaditas Formation). Finally, the compressive Andean orogeny associated to the Pampean flat-slab subduction segment has been locally controlled by inherited pre-Andean anisotropies. This is evidenced by: 1-the structural style of western-southern Argentine Precordillera, which in the study area is represented by faulted blocks and top-to-west vergent back-thrusts; 2- NW-SE deflections and associated magnetic anomalies in the Argentine Precordillera fold-and-thrust belt; 3-neotectonic structures developed in a sinistral transpressive system; 4-the crustal seismicity associated to NW-SE trending structures with left-lateral component motion. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v87_n_p53_Ariza
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topic Aeromagnetic data
Remote sensing
Seismic activity
Superimposed tectonics
aeromagnetic survey
orogeny
outcrop
remote sensing
seismic data
seismicity
seismology
tectonics
Argentina
Precordillera
spellingShingle Aeromagnetic data
Remote sensing
Seismic activity
Superimposed tectonics
aeromagnetic survey
orogeny
outcrop
remote sensing
seismic data
seismicity
seismology
tectonics
Argentina
Precordillera
Ariza, J.P.
Sánchez, M.
Boedo, F.L.
Nacif, S.
Contrera, J.P.
Ceballos, J.P.
Ludueña, M.A.
Pérez Lujan, S.B.
Vujovich, G.I.
Martinez, P.
Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
topic_facet Aeromagnetic data
Remote sensing
Seismic activity
Superimposed tectonics
aeromagnetic survey
orogeny
outcrop
remote sensing
seismic data
seismicity
seismology
tectonics
Argentina
Precordillera
description The evolution of the western margin of South America comprised different tectonic regimes responsible of the present geological composition and structure of the Central Andes. Remote sensing, geological and geophysical data (aeromagnetic and seismological data) have been processed to understand the polyphase structural evolution of the Argentine Southern Precordillera. The outcrops exposed in the Sierra de Barreal (31°42′S-69°24′W) show evidences of a complex structural evolution related to the superposition of three orogenies from the Early Paleozoic to nowadays. The Chanic orogeny (Late Devonian) is characterized by two systems of non-coaxial ductile folds that affect Early Paleozoic rocks of the Ciénaga del Medio Group. The recognized rotation in the shortening direction (from NW-SE to ENE-WSW) is interpreted here as a result of a sinistral transpressive regime. The San Rafael orogeny (Early Permian) is represented by back-thrusts and blind faults associated to asymmetric folding that involves the deformation of Upper Carboniferous rocks (Majaditas Formation). Finally, the compressive Andean orogeny associated to the Pampean flat-slab subduction segment has been locally controlled by inherited pre-Andean anisotropies. This is evidenced by: 1-the structural style of western-southern Argentine Precordillera, which in the study area is represented by faulted blocks and top-to-west vergent back-thrusts; 2- NW-SE deflections and associated magnetic anomalies in the Argentine Precordillera fold-and-thrust belt; 3-neotectonic structures developed in a sinistral transpressive system; 4-the crustal seismicity associated to NW-SE trending structures with left-lateral component motion. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
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author Ariza, J.P.
Sánchez, M.
Boedo, F.L.
Nacif, S.
Contrera, J.P.
Ceballos, J.P.
Ludueña, M.A.
Pérez Lujan, S.B.
Vujovich, G.I.
Martinez, P.
author_facet Ariza, J.P.
Sánchez, M.
Boedo, F.L.
Nacif, S.
Contrera, J.P.
Ceballos, J.P.
Ludueña, M.A.
Pérez Lujan, S.B.
Vujovich, G.I.
Martinez, P.
author_sort Ariza, J.P.
title Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
title_short Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
title_full Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
title_fullStr Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the Southern Precordillera (31°42′S-69°24′W), central-western Argentina
title_sort geological and geophysical evidences of the polyphase structural evolution of the southern precordillera (31°42′s-69°24′w), central-western argentina
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v87_n_p53_Ariza
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