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South American Plate | geology | Britannica

South American Plate

geology

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geology of Andes Mountains

  • Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia
    In Andes Mountains: Geology

    …two of these plates—the continental South American Plate and the oceanic Nazca Plate—gave rise to the orogenic (mountain-building) activity that produced the Andes.

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