La Dina Fault
| La Dina Fault | ||
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| Falla La Dina, El Agrado-Betania Fault | ||
Age Quaternary | | |
| Orogeny | Andean | |
La Dina Fault (
.Description
La Dina Fault lies east of
Olini Groups), and Tertiary (Honda Group) sedimentary rocks, which are common in the Upper Magdalena Valley. Local names assigned to the southern extension of this fault are from north to south: Betania, Pital-Agredo and Magdalena.[1] It is also called the El Agrado-Betania Fault in Huila, where it underlies the Betania Reservoir.[2] The fault is marked by well-developed trace, abrupt slope changes, saddles, and small scarps.[1]
See also
References
Bibliography
- Paris, Gabriel; Michael N. Machette; Richard L. Dart, and Kathleen M. Haller. 2000a. Map and Database of Quaternary Faults and Folds in Colombia and its Offshore Regions, 1–66. USGS. Accessed 2017-09-18.
Maps
- Marquínez, Germán, and Francisco Velandia. 2001. Mapa Geológico del Huila 1:300,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-09-21.
- Paris, Gabriel; Michael N. Machette; Richard L. Dart, and Kathleen M. Haller. 2000b. Map of Quaternary Faults and Folds of Colombia and Its Offshore Regions, 1. USGS. Accessed 2017-09-18.
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| Sources | Paris, Gabriel; Machette, Michael N.; Dart, Richard L.; Haller, Kathleen M. (2000). Map and Database of Quaternary Faults and Folds in Colombia and its Offshore Regions (PDF). USGS. pp. 1–66. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
Gómez Tapias, Jorge; Montes Ramírez, Nohora E.; Almanza Meléndez, María F.; Alcárcel Gutiérrez, Fernando A.; Madrid Montoya, César A.; Diederix, Hans (2015). Geological Map of Colombia. | ||||||||||
