Tectonic control of Middle Devonian reef building in the Mechra ben Abbou (northern Rehamna, Morocco).

Authors
El Kamel, F El Hassani, A Mohsine, A Remmal, T
Citation
F. El Kamel et al., Tectonic control of Middle Devonian reef building in the Mechra ben Abbou (northern Rehamna, Morocco)., CR AC S IIA, 330(1), 2000, pp. 67-74
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
330
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20000115)330:1<67:TCOMDR>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
In the carbonated platform of Upper Emsian to Givetian age, the reef edific ation is previous to, and contemporaneous with, a tilted block tectonic tha t has favoured the bioconstruction in its upper part. The tectonic expressi on is illustrated by several instability marks, such as tension faults, pro gressive unconformity and the resulting landslide, observed in both the ree f development zone and the external platform. (C) 2000 Academie des science s / Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.