Chile fracture zone

Approximate surface projection on oceans of fracture zones is shown.
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  •   Probable extension of fracture zones
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  •   Probable extension relevant to article
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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

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References

  1. ↑ "Marine Gazetteer:Chile Fracture Zone". Retrieved 1 November 2023.

35°32′23.78″S 104°37′3.32″W / 35.5399389°S 104.6175889°W / -35.5399389; -104.6175889