The PII-III of the western Anti-Atlas (southern Morocco): an olistostrome at the base of the post-Panafrican (PIII) cover.

Authors
Soulaimani, A Pique, A Bouabdelli, M
Citation
A. Soulaimani et al., The PII-III of the western Anti-Atlas (southern Morocco): an olistostrome at the base of the post-Panafrican (PIII) cover., CR AC S IIA, 332(2), 2001, pp. 121-127
Citations number
21
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
332
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
121 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20010130)332:2<121:TPOTWA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
At the base of the so-called PII-III series (Late Proterozoic) in the Moroc can western Anti-Atlas, many lenticular quartzitic bodies are embedded with in conglomeratic layers. Field observations presented here suggest that the PII-III is an olistostrome that is either conformably or disconformably co vered by the Pill Series. On the other hand, the Hercynian deformation is t he only compression to have affected the PII-III and Pill. The emplacement of the chaotic 'PII-III' series registered the onset of the Late Proterozoi c rifting in the Anti-Atlas. (C) 2001 Academie des sciences / Editions scie ntifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.