Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin

The salt-bearing conjugate rifted margins of Morocco and Nova Scotia contain one of the oldest stratigraphic records documenting the opening history of the Central Atlantic Ocean, starting in Late Triassic times. Although there is certain consensus on the Middle Jurassic to Present evolution of this...

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Autores: Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín, Manatschal, Gianreto, Rowan, Mark G., Muñoz, J. A., Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol), Pichel, Leonardo M., Zamora, Gonzalo
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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
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Tectònica salina
Marges continentals
Morocco
Tectonique du sel
Continental margins
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spelling Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic marginUranga Moran, Rodolfo MartínManatschal, GianretoRowan, Mark G.Muñoz, J. A.Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol)Pichel, Leonardo M.Zamora, GonzaloMarrocTectònica salinaMarges continentalsMoroccoTectonique du selContinental marginsThe salt-bearing conjugate rifted margins of Morocco and Nova Scotia contain one of the oldest stratigraphic records documenting the opening history of the Central Atlantic Ocean, starting in Late Triassic times. Although there is certain consensus on the Middle Jurassic to Present evolution of this ocean basin, the Early Jurassic rift to drift transition stage is still under discussion. Through the interpretation of unpublished, recently acquired deep seismic reflection data, integrated with legacy 2D surveys from offshore Morocco, this study presents new evidence supporting a revised 3D passive-margin evolutionary model with a focus on the rift-to-drift transition phase. Eight regional seismic transects illustrate the along-strike variability of crustal structural styles, magmatic budget, and the interaction between rifting and evaporite deposition. Assuming evaporite deposition was near-isochronous along the margin, the interpretation of the autochthonous salt distribution elucidates the northward propagation of rifting and breakup. We interpret that salt was deposited during the exhumation stage in the Tarfaya and southern Agadir basins (southern segment) and during late <em>syn</em>-stretching to early syn-thinning in the Safi Basin and the Mazagan Plateau (northern segment). Furthermore, structural inheritance from Paleozoic tectonic boundaries, such as the South Atlas Fault Zone, were reactivated as transfer zones during rifting, separating segments with different crustal deformation styles and extension rates. Moreover, one of these inherited structures, the Sidi Ifni Transfer Zone, is located at the boundary between rheologically distinct pre-rift units and marks the transition between a magma-rich (south) and a magma-poor (north) segment of the margin, suggestingElsevier B.V.2024202420242024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion39 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/213320Articles publicats en revistes (Dinàmica de la Terra i l'Oceà)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104818Earth-Science Reviews, 2024, vol. 254https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104818cc-by-nc-nd (c) The Authors, 2024http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2133202026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
title Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
spellingShingle Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín
Marroc
Tectònica salina
Marges continentals
Morocco
Tectonique du sel
Continental margins
title_short Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
title_full Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
title_fullStr Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
title_sort Assessing the impact of crustal architecture and along-strike rifting propagation on salt deposition and tectonics: Insights from the Moroccan Atlantic margin
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín
Manatschal, Gianreto
Rowan, Mark G.
Muñoz, J. A.
Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol)
Pichel, Leonardo M.
Zamora, Gonzalo
author Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín
author_facet Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín
Manatschal, Gianreto
Rowan, Mark G.
Muñoz, J. A.
Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol)
Pichel, Leonardo M.
Zamora, Gonzalo
author_role author
author2 Manatschal, Gianreto
Rowan, Mark G.
Muñoz, J. A.
Ferrer García, J. Oriol (José Oriol)
Pichel, Leonardo M.
Zamora, Gonzalo
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Marroc
Tectònica salina
Marges continentals
Morocco
Tectonique du sel
Continental margins
topic Marroc
Tectònica salina
Marges continentals
Morocco
Tectonique du sel
Continental margins
description The salt-bearing conjugate rifted margins of Morocco and Nova Scotia contain one of the oldest stratigraphic records documenting the opening history of the Central Atlantic Ocean, starting in Late Triassic times. Although there is certain consensus on the Middle Jurassic to Present evolution of this ocean basin, the Early Jurassic rift to drift transition stage is still under discussion. Through the interpretation of unpublished, recently acquired deep seismic reflection data, integrated with legacy 2D surveys from offshore Morocco, this study presents new evidence supporting a revised 3D passive-margin evolutionary model with a focus on the rift-to-drift transition phase. Eight regional seismic transects illustrate the along-strike variability of crustal structural styles, magmatic budget, and the interaction between rifting and evaporite deposition. Assuming evaporite deposition was near-isochronous along the margin, the interpretation of the autochthonous salt distribution elucidates the northward propagation of rifting and breakup. We interpret that salt was deposited during the exhumation stage in the Tarfaya and southern Agadir basins (southern segment) and during late <em>syn</em>-stretching to early syn-thinning in the Safi Basin and the Mazagan Plateau (northern segment). Furthermore, structural inheritance from Paleozoic tectonic boundaries, such as the South Atlas Fault Zone, were reactivated as transfer zones during rifting, separating segments with different crustal deformation styles and extension rates. Moreover, one of these inherited structures, the Sidi Ifni Transfer Zone, is located at the boundary between rheologically distinct pre-rift units and marks the transition between a magma-rich (south) and a magma-poor (north) segment of the margin, suggesting
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104818
Earth-Science Reviews, 2024, vol. 254
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