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Peru Peru
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geologist in the Central Andes
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I am a geologist with expertise mainly on the regional geology of the Central Andes (mostly Peru and Bolivia). I investigate the history and anatomy of this major orogen, and try to understand why its crust has been so much thickened. I am particularly interested in the issue of continental crust generation and crustal thickening in subduction systems, as well as related tectonics and basin developments. Besides, I used to explore possible synergies between geology and Evolution, for instance by using phylogenetic data to advance geological issues (and conversely).
The growing perspective of a relative shortage of metals worldwide is making Peru a particularly attractive country for mine...
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