Abstract

MENDEZ, Williams; CARTAYA, Scarlet  and  BENITEZ, Joaquín. Geological and geomorphological aspects of the “La Vergareña” Ranch, Low Paragua northwestern, Bolívar State, Venezuela. Revista de Investigación [online]. 2014, vol.38, n.81, pp.169-200. ISSN 1010-2914.

The Alba Woods Company planned the development of a Industrial Wood Complex on the “La Vergareña” Ranch reason because the respective Study of Environmental Impact (SEI) was elaborated. In this sense are exposed geological and geomorphological aspects considering that the topography should be modified. Documental reviewing and the characterization of the landforms and geomorphologic processes observed along of two road. The studied area presents a landscape of peneplain lightly to moderately waved in that outcrops igneous rocks of basement, and transformed in a residual relief with inselbergs. The slopes are between 3 % and 7 %. In the area different types of inselbergs were recognized corresponding to diverse evolutionary stages of the dismantlement process of their lithology: (a) “crestones” and combs, (b) domes, (c) craggy places, (d) “pedrizas”, (e) tors and “lanchares”, and (f) widespread alteration.

Keywords : Geomorphology; peneplain; inselbergs; production unit; Bolívar state.

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