Internal Structure of the Évora Massif: The Évora High-grade Terrains and the Montemor-o-Novo Shear Zone (Ossa-Morena Zone, Portugal)

The Évora Massif is divided into two major tectonic units, in order to improve the general understanding of their internal complex structure: (1) the Évora High-grade Metamorphic Terrains and (2) the Montemor- o-Novo Shear Zone. Geological mapping based on stratigraphic, structural and metamorphism...

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Autores: Francisco Pereira, M., Brandáo Silva, J., Chichorro, Martim
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/9113
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9113
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ossa-Morena Zone
Évora Massif
Évora High-grade Metamorphic Terrains
Montemor-o-Novo Shear Zone
Transcurrent movements
Zona de Ossa-Morena
Macizo de Évora
Terrenos Metamórficos de Alto-grado de Évora
Zona de Cisalla de Montemor-o-Novo
Movimientos transcurrientes
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Sumario:The Évora Massif is divided into two major tectonic units, in order to improve the general understanding of their internal complex structure: (1) the Évora High-grade Metamorphic Terrains and (2) the Montemor- o-Novo Shear Zone. Geological mapping based on stratigraphic, structural and metamorphism data of Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic rocks has shown great variations in style and Intensity of deformation and metamorphic processes on both tectonic units. A progressive deformation regime associated with slnistral transcurrent movements parallel to the orogen-strike is proposed to explain the overall structural pattern. Key words: Ossa-Morena Zone, Évora Massif, Évora High-grade Metamorphic Terrains, Montemor-o-Novo Shear Zone, Transcurrent movements