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  2. Argentine Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Argentine Basin is a region of the Atlantic Ocean floor off the east coast of Argentina, between the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to the east and the Scotia Basin to the west. To the north is the Brazil Basin, with the two basins being separated by the Rio Grande Rise. The southern edge of the Argentine Basin is formed by the Falklands/Malvinas ...

  3. Salta Basin - Wikipedia

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    Salta Basin or Salta Rift Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the Argentine Northwest. [1] [2] The basin started to accumulate sediments in the Early Cretaceous and at present it has sedimentary deposits reaching thicknesses of 5,000 metres (16,000 ft). The basin contains seven sub-basins: Tres Cruces, Lomas de Olmedo, Metán, Alemanía ...

  4. Geology of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    As the breakup of Gondwana began, narrow half-grabens filled with volcaniclastic rocks and the Pampa de Agnia Basin formed along the Gastre fault system. The Magallenes Basin experienced rifting and the Chon Aike province witnessed intraplate volcanism during the acceleration of the breakup around 180 to 165 million years ago, as the Weddell ...

  5. Geography of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    The geography of Argentina is heavily diverse, consisting of the Andes Mountains, pampas, and various rivers and lakes. Bordered by the Andes in the west and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, its neighbouring countries are Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.

  6. List of endorheic basins - Wikipedia

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    Altiplano Basin (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru) includes Lake Titicaca, Lake Poopo, and the Salar de Uyuni. Lake Valencia (Venezuela) Desagues de los Colorados (northeastern Argentina) Dulce River (Argentina)-Laguna de Mar Chiquita (north-central Argentina) Northwest Pampas Basins (Dry Pampas of central Argentina)

  7. List of rivers of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    5 180 By drainage basin. A map of Argentina's river drainage basins. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with ...

  8. Neuquén Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Neuquén Basin is an important oil and gas producing basin in Argentina. Production started in 1918 and accumulated to 928 thousand cubic metres (5.84 million barrels) of oil equivalent in 2004, representing 45% of the oil production in Argentina and 61% of its gas production. [ 40 ]

  9. Category:Sedimentary basins of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin (2 C, 5 P) N. Neuquén Basin (4 C, 56 P) P. Paraná Basin (4 C, 99 P) S. Salta Basin (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Sedimentary ...