Cuyo Basin
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Cuyo Basin is a sedimentary basin in the Andean back-arc region of western Argentina, known for its Mesozoic stratigraphy and hydrocarbon potential.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic basin
ⓘ
sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| formedBy | Andean orogeny-related extension ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
Jurassic NERFINISHED ⓘ Triassic ⓘ |
| hasBasinFill |
continental deposits
ⓘ
marine deposits ⓘ |
| hasDepositionalEnvironment |
fluvial systems
ⓘ
lacustrine systems ⓘ shallow marine systems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
natural gas exploration
ⓘ
petroleum exploration ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasHydrocarbonType |
natural gas
ⓘ
oil ⓘ |
| hasResearchDiscipline |
petroleum geology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| hasResourcePotential | hydrocarbon potential ⓘ |
| hasRockType | sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | important Mesozoic basin of western Argentina ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | Mesozoic stratigraphy ⓘ |
| hasStructuralStyle |
extensional structures
ⓘ
normal faults ⓘ |
| isStudiedFor |
Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Andes
ⓘ
petroleum systems analysis ⓘ stratigraphic architecture of back-arc basins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean back-arc region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Paleozoic basement ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes back-arc basins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mendoza Province geology
ⓘ
Neuquén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | back-arc basin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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