Divisadero Group
South American geological formation group
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The Divisadero Group is a group of geological formations in the Magallanes Basin (Chile) or Austral Basin (Argentina) of northwestern Patagonia. It overlies the Coihaique Group.[1] The group is chiefly made up of pyroclastic rocks and lavas of the calc-alkaline magma series.[1] Rocks are of andesite and rhyolite composition.[2]
TypeGeologic group
UnderliesCerro Plataforma, La Cascada, Ligorio Márques & Cardiel Formations
OverliesCoihaique Group
PrimaryPyroclastic rock, lava
| Divisadero Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian–Albian | |
| Type | Geologic group |
| Underlies | Cerro Plataforma, La Cascada, Ligorio Márques & Cardiel Formations |
| Overlies | Coihaique Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Pyroclastic rock, lava |
| Location | |
| Location | Patagonia |
| Coordinates | 45°30′S 72°00′W |
| Region | Chubut Province Aysén Region |
| Country | Argentina, Chile |
| Extent | Magallanes or Austral Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Heim |
| Year defined | 1940 |
  Divisadero Group (Argentina) | |
Geographic extent
In Chile, the formation crops out in Aysén Region[1] while in Argentina it can be found in Chubut Province.[2]
Tectonic movements during the Miocene have significantly deformed Divisadero Group.[3]