Los pliegues de la barrera de guataquí - girardot: ¿producto de un despegue de la cobertera cretácica de la cordillera oriental?

In this paper the folds of the so - called barrier of Guataquí - Girardot are interpreted as detachment folds. In a first step, depths of a décollement horizon are calculated, using the classical excess - area method. These results are discussed in the light of a defonnational scenario, which includ...

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Authors: Kammer, Andreas, Mojica, Jairo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1995
Country:Colombia
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repository:Repositorio UN
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/41894
Online Access:https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/41894
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/31991/
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Geología
Ciencias de la tierra
Geociencias
Pliegues
Barrera de Guataquí - Girardot
nivel de despegue
perfiles
deformación interna
Barrera de Guataquí
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Summary:In this paper the folds of the so - called barrier of Guataquí - Girardot are interpreted as detachment folds. In a first step, depths of a décollement horizon are calculated, using the classical excess - area method. These results are discussed in the light of a defonnational scenario, which includes 1) uplift of the internal parts of the Eastern Cordillera and 2) a gravity - driven gliding of the Cretaceous cover toward its bordering depressions, giving rise to a partial tectonic denudation. It is concluded that, with respect to this scenario and in order to carry out a satisfactory retro - defonnation by balanced areas, distributed shear and internal defonnation should be allowed for as further parameter in the decollement calculations.