Geometry and kinematics of Variscan thrusts in the northeastern Armorican Massif (France).

Authors
Butaeye, D Laville, E Le Gall, J
Citation
D. Butaeye et al., Geometry and kinematics of Variscan thrusts in the northeastern Armorican Massif (France)., CR AC S IIA, 332(4), 2001, pp. 283-289
Citations number
20
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
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
283 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20010228)332:4<283:GAKOVT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Variscan structures of the northeastern Armorican massif consist of folds i nduced by south-verging thrust faults. This thin-skinned process is control led by a major decollement that would be expected at the base of the Briove rian flysch. So, the northeastern Armorican domain can be integrated to the tectonic model admitted at the Variscan Orogenesis scale. (C) 2001 Academi e des sciences / Editions scientifiques ct medicales Elsevier SAS.