Chile fracture zone
Major strike-slip fault and fracture zone on the Antarctic–Nazca plate boundary
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The Chile fracture zone (CFZ) is a major strike slip fault and fracture zone in the Chile Rise. The Chile Fracture Zone runs in an eastwest direction almost parallel to nearby Juan Fernández Ridge and makes up a large part of the Antarctic—Nazca plate boundary. It was discovered by HMS Challenger[1]
Approximate surface projection on oceans of fracture zones is shown.
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