Choapa Metamorphic Complex
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| Choapa Metamorphic Complex | |
|---|---|
| Type | Complex |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Quartz micaschist, phyllite, amphibolitic schist |
| Location | |
| Region | Coquimbo Region |
| Country | Chile |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Choapa River |
The Choapa Metamorphic Complex or ChMC is a large coherent but varied group of
plutons in the Jurassic. It has been suggested that the protoliths of the formation were similar and equivalent to the Paleozoic-aged Puerto Manso Formation.[1]
The complex is named after Choapa River.
References
- ^ Hervé, F.; Faundez, V.; Calderón, M.; Massonne, H.-J.; Willner, A.P. (2007). "Metamorphic and plutonic basement complexes". In Moreno, Teresa; Gibbons, Wes (eds.). The Geology of Chile. Geological Society of London. pp. 7–20.
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