The collision of patagonia: Geological facts and speculative interpretations

• Published in: Ameghiniana
• Main Authors: Ramos, Victor Alberto, Lovecchio, Juan Pablo, Naipauer, Maximiliano, Pángaro, Francisco
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
• Subjects: DELAMINATION; GONDWANIDE; HESPÉRIDES BASIN; LATE PALEOZOIC DEFORMATION; SYNOROGENIC DEPOSITS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Patagonia; Pacific; Pablo; Ramos; Antarc*; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/144550

The Paleozoic evolution of Patagonia was the focus of controversies between its allochthonous or autochthonous origin. The arrival of plate tectonics supported new allochthonous alternatives and from an initial fixist resistance, different mobilistic hypotheses have made their way. There is currentl...