1 - CORSICA

Authors

  • Michel Durand-Delga Université de Toulouse 3, France
  • Didier Lahondère B.R.G.M., Orléans, France
  • Alberto Puccinelli Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • Philippe Rossi B.R.G.M., Orléans, France
  • Pierre Vellutini Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Corse. Corte, France

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https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v26i2a.153

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Abstract

The Corsica Island is divided into two structural complexes which lie in contact with one another each others: the “Hercynian” (western) Corsica, the northern continuation of Sardinia, and the “Alpine” (eastern) Corsica, the southern continuation of the Ligurian Alps. The present position of the “Corsica-Sardinia microcontinent” is the consequence of its 30-40°C anticlockwise rotation with respect to stable Europe at the beginning of Miocene (cf. Argand, 1924, Fig. 22-27). At St. Florent, Aleria, Bonifacio and Ponte-Leccia, it is possible to observe some Mio-Pliocene relics sediments successive to this rotation.

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Published

2007-03-01

How to Cite

Durand-Delga, M., Lahondère, D., Puccinelli, A., Rossi, P., & Vellutini, P. (2007). 1 - CORSICA. Ofioliti, 26(2a), 303-320. https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v26i2a.153

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