This work deals with the structure of the Lower Cambrian batholith of Tastil (Salta, NW Argentina) and its
influence on the development of younger Andean structures. Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility data
reveal a laccolithic intrusion spreading laterally from a central root zone. The N-S elongation of the batholith
reflects the westward propagation of Andean thrusts through the sheeted domains of the intrusion, the
root zone acting as a buttress that restricted the propagation of the Andean structure