Galician Massif
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The Galician Massif is an ancient, rugged geological region in northwestern Iberia characterized by heavily eroded Paleozoic rocks and highlands that form part of the Iberian Massif.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
massif ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantabrian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Central System of the Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Paleozoic rocks
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ancient rocks ⓘ heavily eroded relief ⓘ highlands ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Atlantic climate of Galicia ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| erosionalHistory | long-term denudation since Paleozoic ⓘ |
| extendsInto | northern Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | basement of northwestern Iberia ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | western Iberian Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geomorphology |
deep valleys
ⓘ
dissected plateaus ⓘ rounded summits ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
mineral resources
ⓘ
quarrying ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Paleozoic stratigraphy
ⓘ
Variscan tectonics ⓘ granite magmatism ⓘ metamorphic petrology ⓘ |
| hasStructuralTrend | generally NE–SW Variscan structures ⓘ |
| highestPointsLocatedIn | Galician highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
drainage patterns of northwestern Iberia
ⓘ
regional topography of Galicia ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | Mesozoic cover rocks of Iberia ⓘ |
| lithology |
gneisses
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granites ⓘ igneous rocks ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ schists ⓘ slates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ northwestern Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iberian Massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Variscan belt of western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | cratonic basement of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| underlies | Cenozoic sedimentary basins in northwestern Iberia ⓘ |
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