La Liga Formation Explained

La Liga Formation
Type:Geologic formation
Age:Late JurassicNeocomian
Prilithology:Andesite
Region:Coquimbo Region
Country:Chile
Coordinates:-29.7219°N -71.2358°W
Unitof:Agua Salada Subvolcanic Complex

La Liga Formation (Spanish; Castilian: Formación La Liga) is a geologic formation Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous age cropping out in Coquimbo Region, Chile.[1] Rocks of the formation are andesites.[1] Locally the rocks of the formation present epidote alteration.[1] The iron ores of El Romeral mine are emplaced on La Liga Formation.[1]

Notes and References

  1. A genetic link between magnetite mineralization and diorite intrusion at the El Romeral iron oxide-apatite deposit, northern Chile . . Rojas . Paula A. . 53 . 947–966 . Barra . Fernando . 10.1007/s00126-017-0777-x . 2018 . Reich . Martin . Deditius . Artur . Simon . Adam . Uribe . Francisco . Romero . Rurik . Rojo . Mario. 7 . 2018MinDe..53..947R .