Iglesia Basin
Sedimentary basin in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iglesia Basin (Spanish: Cuenca de Iglesia) is a sedimentary basin located in northern San Juan Province, western Argentina. It is thought to be a piggyback basin.[1] Its sedimentary fill is of Neogene to Pleistocene age and has an estimated maximum thickness of 3.5 km.[1] There are hot springs in the eastern part of the basin.[1] The rock under the sedimentary fill is interpreted to be in part composed of plutonic intrusions belonging to the Tocota pluton, which in turn is a part of a larger group of plutonic intrusions known as the Colangüil Batholith.[2]
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Iglesia Basin | |
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Cuenca de Iglesia | |
Coordinates | 30°20′00″S 69°20′00″W |
Etymology | Iglesia |
Region | San Juan Province |
Country | Argentina |
State(s) | Iglesia Department |
Cities | Rodeo |
Characteristics | |
On/Offshore | Onshore |
Boundaries | Frontal Cordillera, Precordillera |
Hydrology | |
River(s) | Jáchal |
Geology | |
Plate | South American |
Orogeny | Andean |
Age | Neogene-Pleistocene |
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