Mesozoic oceanic terrane in the central Andes of Colombia

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Research Article| May 01, 1986 Mesozoic oceanic terrane in the central Andes of Colombia J. A. Aspden; J. A. Aspden 1British Geological Survey, Overseas Directorate, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. J. McCourt W. J. McCourt 1British Geological Survey, Overseas Directorate, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. A. Aspden 1British Geological Survey, Overseas Directorate, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, England W. J. McCourt 1British Geological Survey, Overseas Directorate, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1986) 14 (5): 415–418. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<415:MOTITC>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation J. A. Aspden, W. J. McCourt; Mesozoic oceanic terrane in the central Andes of Colombia. Geology 1986;; 14 (5): 415–418. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<415:MOTITC>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A suspect terrane exists along the western flank of the Central Cordillera in the Colombian Andes. It consists of sea floor of Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous age that was accreted onto the continental edge at about 125–130 Ma, along the Romeral fault zone, during a pause between the Jurassic and Cretaceous cycles of plutonism. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.