The three geologic regions of Puebla State, Mexico

Publicaciones, Yoalli Bianii Hernández Marmolejo

Taylor & Francis | Journal of Maps

Gilberto Silva-Romo, Claudia Cristina Mendoza-Rosales, Wendy Vanesa Morales Barrera & Yoalli Bianii Hernández-Marmolejo.

* Unidad de Comunicación y Divulgación de la Ciencia.


Abstract

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uebla State, Mexico, stands out with its diverse geological features, ranging from Precambrian and Paleozoic crystalline basements to the Pliocene-Quaternary major volcanoes. It is divided into three distinct regions: the northern region with its predominantly marine successions, where outcrops a volcano-sedimentary marine succession aged between 171.3 ± 0.5 Ma and 168.6 ± 0.4 Ma; the central region, part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt; and the southern region, mainly characterized by a multitude of continental units on crystalline basements.

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