A large and complete Jurassic geothermal field at Claudia, Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz, Argentina

• Published in: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
• Main Authors: Guido, Diego Martin, Campbell, Kathleen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Cerrvanguardia; Patagonia; Hot Springs; Sinter; Travertine; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Guido; Vanguardia; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/31312

Late Jurassic geothermal deposits at Claudia, Argentinean Patagonia, are among the largest (40 km2) and most varied in the Deseado Massif, a 60,000 km2 volcanic province hosting precious metals (Au, Ag) mineralization generated during diffuse back arc spreading and opening of the South Atlantic Ocea...