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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-253-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-253-2021
Research article
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29 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2021

The Piuquencillo fault system: a long-lived, Andean-transverse fault system and its relationship with magmatic and hydrothermal activity

José Piquer, Orlando Rivera, Gonzalo Yáñez, and Nicolás Oyarzún

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A proper recognition of deep, long-lived fault systems is very important for society. They can produce potentially dangerous earthquakes. They can also act as pathways for magmas and hydrothermal fluids, leading to the formation of volcanoes, geothermal systems and mineral deposits. However, the manifestations of these very old faults in the present-day surface can be very subtle. Here, we present a detailed, multi-disciplinary study of a fault system of this type in the Andes of central Chile.