The metamorphic complexes of the Patagonian and Fuegian Andes

• Main Authors: F. Hervé, M. Calderón, V. Faúndez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2008
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Edén; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://www.raco.cat/index.php/GeologicaActa/article/view/83443

The Patagonian and Fuegian Andes are made up in part by late Paleozoic to Mesozoic metamorphic complexes. The mostly low grade late Paleozoic Eastern Andes Metamorphic Complex (EAMC) crops out to the East of the Meso-Cenozoic South Patagonian batholith (SPB), which intruded the metamorphic complexes...