This article may be too technical for most readers to understand.(September 2022) |
Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous, ~ [1] | |
Type | Geological complex |
Underlies | Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediments |
Thickness | Thousands of meters |
Lithology | |
Primary | Pelitic schist |
Other | Blueschist, Greenschist, Slate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 40°30′S 73°00′W / 40.5°S 73°W [1] |
Region | Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region |
Country | Chile |
Type section | |
Named for | Bahía Mansa |
The Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex or BMMC (Spanish: Complejo metamórfico Bahía Mansa, CMBM), [2] also known as the Western Series, [3] is a group of metamorphic geologic formations of the Chilean Coast Range in southern Chile. It consists mainly of pelitic schists, metagreywackes and oceanic type mafic metavolcanics. [4] The complex owes its name to Bahía Mansa.
This article may be too technical for most readers to understand.(September 2022) |
Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex | |
---|---|
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous, ~ [1] | |
Type | Geological complex |
Underlies | Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediments |
Thickness | Thousands of meters |
Lithology | |
Primary | Pelitic schist |
Other | Blueschist, Greenschist, Slate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 40°30′S 73°00′W / 40.5°S 73°W [1] |
Region | Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region |
Country | Chile |
Type section | |
Named for | Bahía Mansa |
The Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex or BMMC (Spanish: Complejo metamórfico Bahía Mansa, CMBM), [2] also known as the Western Series, [3] is a group of metamorphic geologic formations of the Chilean Coast Range in southern Chile. It consists mainly of pelitic schists, metagreywackes and oceanic type mafic metavolcanics. [4] The complex owes its name to Bahía Mansa.