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Chile fracture zone
Major strike-slip fault and fracture zone on the Antarctic–Nazca plate boundary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chile fracture zone (CFZ) is a major strike slip fault and fracture zone in the Chile Rise. The Chile Fracture Zone runs in an eastwest direction almost parallel to nearby Juan Fernández Ridge and makes up a large part of the Antarctic—Nazca plate boundary. It was discovered by HMS Challenger[1]
Approximate surface projection on ocean of Chile and Challenger fracture zones (violet). Other nearby fracture zones (orange) and associated features of fracture zones are also shown (lighter orange) as are mid-oceanic ridges (white). Click to expand map to obtain interactive fracture zone details.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'
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