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Geological era between 250 and 145 million years ago, characterized by an anorogenic environment.

Complete formation of the supercontinent Pangea between 335 and 175 million years ago.

Geological period between roughly 200 and 160 million years ago, marked by Pangea breakup.

The process by which the Atlantic Ocean formed, beginning in the Jurassic Period.

Geological events between 290 and 98 million years ago, including orogeny (mountain building).

Geological period spanning from roughly 100 to 70 million years ago, with final Atlantic Ocean opening.

The movement and interactions of large sections of Earth's lithosphere.

A geological environment with little to no significant mountain-building activity.

A geological subdivision characterized by a shift to continental environments after a rift period, with overlapping units and Paleocene-Eocene ages.

A geological formation within the Santa Barbara Subgroup, characterized by reddish-colored fine sandstones and mudstones, with evidence of fluvial continental environments and occasional lake deposits.

A geological layer with alternating light and dark colors, linked to lacustrine environments. Contains fossils of fish, turtles, and insects.

A formation containing reddish-colored fine sandstones, mudstones, and thin gypsum layers, suggesting a continental environment.

Geological time periods in which the formations Lumbrera and associated formations were deposited.

The past environmental conditions that existed during the formation of a geological layer or region.

Geological processes related to the formation of igneous rocks, often happening before major rifting events.

A period after rifting, involving a return to continental environments with temporary inundations, leading to overlapping geological layers.

Lower sector: alluvial fans and braided rivers. Upper sector: meandering rivers with eolian and lacustrine intercalations.

Geological events between 290 and 98 million years ago, including mountain-building (orogeny).

Associated with asthenospheric upwelling and crustal thinning.

Geological era from 250 to 145 million years ago, characterized by little mountain-building, an anorogenic environment

Model of the supercontinent Pangea during the early Permian, involving continental deformation and rotation.

Types of volcanic rocks found in the Las Conchas Basalt, intercalated with the Fm Las Curtiembres.

A geological formation, with a notable feature—the Cabra Corral Dyke.

Central location of basins where basanitas and mugearitas are found (Campaniano- 78-76 Ma).

University in Argentina. A center for geological research.

Intrude Fm Los Blanquitos and associated volcanics (65±60 Ma).

Small amphibians (anurs) found in the Fm Las Curtiembres.

Geological studies conducted in Argentina

A specific sub-basin of a larger basin studied for structural mapping

Geological formation containing Campanian vertebrates, and intercalated with volcanic rocks.

Geological units intruded by lamprophyre sills and hosting volcanic rocks

Geological environment with little or no significant mountain-building activity.

A period of continental stretching in western Gondwana during the Triassic period, leading to rift valley formation.

The shift in South America's position due to Atlantic Ocean opening, changing its absolute movement relative to Africa.

Sedimentary formations from the Triassic period found in central-west Argentina (Mendoza etc), the Chacoparanense Basin, and Patagonia.

A basin created by the separation of continental plates during rifting.

The movement of the subducting plate away from the overriding plate.

The stage before rifting, involving tectonic subsidence.

The stages after rifting, including thermal subsidence.

Old, pre-existing fault lines in Gondwana that were reactivated during Triassic extension.

Basalt flows (mostly alkaline-olivine, some tholeiitic) interlayered with reddish sandstone and shale.

Rift sequence with over 3000 meters of clastic and evaporite material; numerous basalt dikes.

Lower Cretaceous Period

Basin structure containing rocks of different ages related to tectonics and deposition.

Structural relationships between rock layers

Tectonic inversion.

Process where one tectonic plate slides below another.

Sedimentation, deformation, and magmatism in the Andes.