Magallanes Basin, Geological structure in Patagonia, Argentina and Chile.
The Magallanes Basin spans across 200,000 square kilometers of southern Patagonia, featuring sedimentary rocks and diverse geological formations along the Andes mountains.
The basin formed during the Late Jurassic period and transformed from an extensional back-arc basin to a compressional foreland basin throughout the Cenozoic era.
Indigenous communities in the Magallanes Basin region maintain traditional practices while adapting to modern resource management and environmental conservation methods.
Access to the basin requires specialized transportation arrangements and permits, with research facilities available for geological studies and environmental monitoring.
The basin contains extensive coal deposits of lignitic to sub-bituminous nature, surpassing all other Chilean coal reserves in quantity and quality.
Location: Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region
GPS coordinates: -53.00000,-69.50000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:11
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