High temperature - Low pressure tectonites from the Boa Fé Fault Zone (Évora Massif, Ossa Morena Zone, Portugal): Evidences for transtensional tectonics

Partial melting in the Évora Massif (Ossa-Morena Zone) occurred contemporaneously with non-coaxial deformation in a transcurrent regime. An example of this fact has been taken from studied partially melted biotite-sillimanite-K-feldspar-andalusite-cordierite tectonites from the Boa Fé Fault Zone. Th...

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Autores: Chichorro, Martim, Pereira, Manuel Francisco, Apraiz, A., Silva, J. B.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
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:10272/9052
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9052
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ossa-Morena Zone
Évora Massif
Boa Fé Fault Zone
FIT-LP tectonites
Transtensional tectonics
Zona de Ossa-Morena
Macizo de Évora
Zona de Falla de Boa Fé
Tectonitas de alta temperatura y baja presión
Tectónica transtensiva
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Sumario:Partial melting in the Évora Massif (Ossa-Morena Zone) occurred contemporaneously with non-coaxial deformation in a transcurrent regime. An example of this fact has been taken from studied partially melted biotite-sillimanite-K-feldspar-andalusite-cordierite tectonites from the Boa Fé Fault Zone. These HT-LP (~ 2.5-3.5 kbarand 550°-750°C) mylonitic rocks characterized by a steeply dipping to SW foliation (N30°-55°W, 70°-80°SW) and gently dipping to SE stretching Uneation (10°-20° to SE) associated to sinistrai sense of movement. Transtensional tectonics is suggested to explain how the Évora High-grade Metamorphic Terrain migmatites were exhumed in parallelism with the orogen-trend