Upper Palaeozoic subduction/accretion processes in the closure of Palaeotethys: Evidence from the Chios Melange (E Greece), the Karaburun Melange (W Turkey) and the Teke Dere Unit (SW Turkey)

Robertson A. H. F., Ustaomer T.

SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY, cilt.220, ss.29-59, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 220
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2009.06.005
  • Dergi Adı: SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.29-59
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Palaeothethys, S Turkey, E Greece, Carboniferous, Subduction-accretion, Melange, TECTONIC-SEDIMENTARY EVOLUTION, TEST ALTERNATIVE MODELS, DETRITAL ZIRCON AGES, WESTERN TURKEY, PRE-ALPINE, OPHIOLITE EMPLACEMENT, NORTHERN MARGIN, EASTERN CRETE, AEGEAN SEA, TETHYS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

During Late Palaeozoic time a wide ocean, known as Palaeotethys, separated the future Eurasian and African continents. This ocean closed in Europe in the west during the Variscan orogeny, whereas in Asia further east it remained open and evolved into the Mesozoic Tethys, only finally closing during Late Cretaceous-Early Cenozoic.