Earth:La Liga Formation

From HandWiki
Revision as of 06:36, 23 October 2022 by WikiEd2 (talk | contribs) (add)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
La Liga Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Jurassic–Neocomian
TypeGeologic formation
Unit ofAgua Salada Subvolcanic Complex
Lithology
PrimaryAndesite
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 29°43′19″S 71°14′9″W / 29.72194°S 71.23583°W / -29.72194; -71.23583
RegionCoquimbo Region
CountryChile
La Liga Formation is located in Chile
La Liga Formation
La Liga Formation (Chile)

La Liga Formation (Spanish: Formación La Liga) is a geologic formation Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous age cropping out in Coquimbo Region, Chile.[1] Rocks of the formation are andesites.[1] Locally the rocks of the formation present epidote alteration.[1] The iron ores of El Romeral mine are emplaced on La Liga Formation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rojas, Paula A.; Barra, Fernando; Reich, Martin; Deditius, Artur; Simon, Adam; Uribe, Francisco; Romero, Rurik; Rojo, Mario (2018). "A genetic link between magnetite mineralization and diorite intrusion at the El Romeral iron oxide-apatite deposit, northern Chile". Mineralium Deposita 53: 947–966. doi:10.1007/s00126-017-0777-x.