0 itemsThe Geology of Chile (PAPERBACK)
| Product Code: | GOCHP |
| Type: | Book |
| Series: | GSL Geology of ... |
| Ten Digit ISBN: | 1-86239-220-X |
| Thirteen Digit ISBN: | 978-1-86239-220-5 |
| Author/Editor: | Edited by T Moreno and W Gibbons |
| Publisher: | GSL |
| Publication Date: | 01 June 2007 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 424 |
| Weight: | 1.31kg |
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| Description
This book is the first comprehensive account in English of the geology of Chile, providing a key reference work that brings together many years of research, and written mostly by Chilean authors from various universities and other centres of research excellence. The 13 chapters begin with a general overview, followed by detailed accounts of Andean tectonostratigraphy and magmatism, the amazingly active volcanism, the world class ore deposits that have proven to be so critical to the welfare of the country, and Chilean water resources. The subject then turns to geophysics with an examination of neotectonics and earthquakes, the hazardous frequency of which is a daily fact of life for the Chilean population. There are chapters on the offshore geology and oceanography of the SE Pacific Ocean, subjects that continue to attract much research not least from those seeking to understand world climatic variations, and on late Quaternary land environments, concluding with an account examining human colonization of southernmost America. The geological evolution of Chile is the c. 550 million year history of a continental margin over 4000 km long. During his voyage on H.M.S. Beagle, an extended visit to Chile (1834-35) had a profound impact on Charles Darwin, especially on his understanding of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Over more recent decades scientists have come to recognize the Chilean Andes as providing the classic example of a mountain belt produced by oceanic subduction beneath a continent, as well as some of the most dramatic scenic and climatic variations on Earth. In the final chapter, the editors offer a description of a drive from the Mediterranean landscapes of central Chile to the hyperarid Atacama Desert, a contribution designed to give visitors a chance to experience for themselves the geology and scenery of this extraordinary country. Also available in hardback (search keyword GOCHH) |
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Contents Introduction and overview, R J Pankhurst and F Hervé • Metamorphic and plutonic basement complexes, F Hervé, V Faundez, M Calderón, H-J Massonne and A P Willner • Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the Andean Orogen in Chile, R Charrier, L Pinto and M P Rodríguez • Andean magmatism, M A Parada, L López-Escobar, V Oliveros, F Fuentes, D Morata, M Calderón, L Aguirre, G Féraud, F Espinoza, H Moreno, O Figueroa, J Muñoz Bravo, R Troncoso Vásquez and C R Stern • Chilean volcanoes, C R Stern, H Moreno, L López-Escobar, J E Clavero, L E Lara, J A Naranjo, M A Parada and M A Skewes • Metallic ore deposits, V Maksaev, B Townley, C Palacios and F Camus • Industrial minerals and rocks, G Chong Díaz, A Gajardo Cubillos, A J Hartley and T Moreno • Chilean water resources, J F Muñoz, B Fernández, E Varas, P Pastén, D Gómez, P Rengifo, J Muñoz, M Atenas and J C Jofré • Neotectonics J Cembrano, A Lavenu, G Yañez, R Riquelme, M García, G González and G Hérail • Earthquakes in Chile, S E Barrientos • Marine geology, oceanography and climate, M Marchant, A Cecioni, S Figueroa, H González, S Giglio, D Hebbeln, J Kaiser, F Lamy, M Mohtadi, V Pineda and O Romero • Late Quaternary environments and palaeoclimate C Latorre, P I Moreno, G Vargas, A Maldonado, R Villa-Martínez, J J Annesto, C Villagrán, M Pino, L Núñez and M Grosjean • Field excursion from central Chile to the Atacama Desert, W Gibbons and T Moreno |
Reviews
...authors deserve deep acknowledgement and congratulations for writing these synthetic papers and gathering all the cited references to achieve their comprehensive contributions.
.....a very useful and well-produced book.
This review was featured in Geologica Acta, volume 6, issue 2 (June 2008)
This review was submitted by:
Mrs Julie Webster
27 February 2009
The Geology of Chile is an ambitious volume that attempts to cover all aspects of Chilean geology, ranging from metamorphic and plutonic basement complexes through to water resources, neo-tectonics and climate. To attempt to cover such a huge breadth of topics in thirteen chapters is remarkable and the authors and editors need to be commended for compiling this volume.
...The reference section at the end of the book would have to be one of the longest and most comprehensive.....
...It is a useful reference text for industry and academic works......
Brett K Davis
Dundee Precious metals Inc
This review was featured in TAG June 2008
This review was submitted by:
Mrs Julie Webster
04 March 2009
..this book provides a very good general understanding of the geologic setting of the western margin of South America and gives a backgroud on which essentially all other discussions of Chilean geology follow.
This figures are generally good, and most figures have sufficient explanatory text so as to provide added discussion to observations made in the general text.
The Geology of Chile represents an important up-to-date summary of recent investigations from Chilean and international researchers.
William X Chavez JR
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico
November 28, 2007
This review was featured in Economic Geology v102
This review was submitted by:
Mrs Julie Webster
27 March 2009
The book itself is well put together and nicely compliments the other revamped The Geology of ..... books in the series. One of the ideas that I liked the most in the book is the inclusion of a suggested field excursion chapter - not an easy thing to do in a country as vast as Chile, but the itinerary I think would appeal to a lot of geologists wanting to get a flavour of the large-scale geology of the region.
....a wonderful resource for both the serious researcher looking to get a 'heads up' on current research in Chile, and the geotourist, looking for a test to dip into in order to get some background on the region they are visiting.
The authors and editors are to be commended for packing a tremendous amount of information into the chapters in a manner which is highly accessible. I am sure that this book will inspire many geologists to get involved in Chilean geology.
Duncan McIlroy
This review was featured in Geological Magazine, Vlume 146/1 - 2009
This review was submitted by:
Mrs Julie Webster
13 July 2009