TY  - JOUR
A1  - Wörner, Gerhard
A1  - Schildgen, Taylor F.
A1  - Reich, Martin
T1  - The central Andes
BT  - elements of an extreme land
JF  - Elements : an international magazine of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology
N2  - The Central Andes and the Atacama Desert represent a unique geological, climatic, and magmatic setting on our planet. It is the only place on Earth where subduction of an oceanic plate below an active continental margin has led to an extensive mountain chain and an orogenic plateau that is second in size only to the Tibetan Plateau, which resulted from continental collision. In this article, we introduce the history of the Central Andes and the evolution of its landscape. We also discuss links between tectonic forces, magmatism, and the extreme hyperarid climate of this land that, in turn, has led to rich deposits of precious ores and minerals.
KW  - volcanism
KW  - active continental margin
KW  - tectonic shortening
KW  - uplift and erosion
KW  - hyperaridity
KW  - mineral deposits
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.14.4.225
SN  - 1811-5209
SN  - 1811-5217
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
SP  - 225
EP  - 230
PB  - Mineralogical Society of America
CY  - Chantilly
ER  -