Andean orogeny

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cryptocurrency
geological formation
gptkbp:affects western margin of South America
gptkbp:causedBy subduction of Nazca Plate beneath South American Plate
gptkbp:continent gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:endDate Present
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andean orogeny
gptkbp:location gptkb:Andes_Mountains
gptkbp:mainPeriod Cenozoic
Mesozoic
gptkbp:notableFeature formation of intermontane basins
formation of high peaks (Aconcagua, Huascarán, Chimborazo)
formation of Altiplano plateau
formation of Andean biodiversity hotspots
formation of Andean climate zones
formation of Andean foreland basins
formation of Andean glaciers
formation of Andean river systems
formation of Argentine Andes
formation of Atacama Desert
formation of Bolivian Andes
formation of Central Andes
formation of Chilean Coast Range
formation of Colombian Andes
formation of Ecuadorian Andes
formation of Lake Titicaca basin
formation of Northern Andes
formation of Patagonian Andes
formation of Peruvian Andes
formation of Southern Andes
formation of Venezuelan Andes
formation of accretionary prisms
formation of back-arc basins
formation of deep valleys
formation of fold and thrust belts
formation of magmatic arcs
formation of metamorphic belts
formation of ore deposits (copper, silver, gold)
formation of rain shadow regions
formation of volcanic plateaus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cordilleran_orogeny
gptkb:Andesite_line
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:volcanic_activity
earthquakes
formation of mineral deposits
uplift of Andes Mountains
gptkbp:startDate Jurassic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sierra_Madre_de_Mérida
gptkb:Peru–Chile_Trench
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5