Kinematic indicators and mineralization on the Elgoibar faul (Basque-Cantabrian Basin)

The Elgoibar fault is interpreted the western prolongation of the Leitza fault, wich has been usually considered the boundary between Iberia and Europe plates. Based on new structural data from a mineralized fault zone near Elgoibar, sinistral strike-slip faulting and synkinematic hydrothermal miner...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Agirrezabala, Luis Miguel, García Mondéjar, Joaquín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2001
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:10272/9581
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9581
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Kinematic indicators
Strike-slip fault
Paleostress
Hydrothermal mineralization
Basque-Cantabrian Basin
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Sumario:The Elgoibar fault is interpreted the western prolongation of the Leitza fault, wich has been usually considered the boundary between Iberia and Europe plates. Based on new structural data from a mineralized fault zone near Elgoibar, sinistral strike-slip faulting and synkinematic hydrothermal mineralization are inferred. Although no dating is presently available, several regional suggest a probable Late Albian-Late Cretaceous age, i.e. syn-drift of Iberia, for the tectonic and mineralizing episode