Geology of the Northern Apennines nappe stack on eastern Elba (Italy): new insights on the Neogene orogenic evolution of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Autor: Samuele Papeschi, Eric Ryan, Giovanni Musumeci, Francesco Mazzarini, Paolo Stefano Garofalo, Giulio Viola
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Maps, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 533-546 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1744-5647
17445647
DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2021.1972854
Popis: We document the tectonic and metamorphic evolution of thrust nappes of the eastern island of Elba. The area exposes a natural cross section of the Northern Apennines hinterland, from the metamorphic basement units to the overlying continent- and ocean-derived nappes. We integrated mapping, analysis of structures and microstructures, and the interpretation of drill core logs with lithostratigraphic, metamorphic, and geochronological constraints, producing a novel geological map of eastern Elba (1:5’000 scale). We show that the area experienced polyphase Oligocene – Pliocene contractional tectonics marked by in-sequence and out-of-sequence thrusting accompanied by folding and overprinted by faulting in the Pliocene. Magmatism occurred during contraction with post-magmatic thrusting ultimately coupling HP-LT and LP-HT units. Drill core logs allow for the first time the reconstruction of the N-dipping character of the Zuccale Fault, which represents the youngest (late Miocene – early Pliocene) large-scale structure in the area.
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