The Geology of Chile - Tapa dura

It is laced with mountains produced by oceanic subduction beneath the continent, active volcanoes, ore deposits and water resources. It is home to both oceanfront landscapes and deserts. The contributors of this collection of articles, most of whom are Chileans from various universities and research institutions, provide the first full-length reference in English on the geology of Chile, starting with a concise introduction and overview. They describe Chile's metamorphic and plutonic basement complexes, the evolution of the Andean orogen, Andean magmatism and volcanoes, metallic ore deposits, industrial minerals and rocks, water resources, neotectonics, earthquakes, marine geology and oceanography, climate, late Quaternary environments and paleoclimate, and the impact of humans on the land in a "field excursion" format. Distributed in the US by the American Assn. of Petroleum Geologists. The large format allows for clear and detailed illustrations. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)