Tectonic-palaeoenvironmental forcing of clay-mineral assemblages in nonmarine settings: the Oligocene-Miocene As Pontes Basin (Spain)

Two small, alluvial-lacustrine subbasins developed during the early restraining overstep stages of the Oligocene-Miocene As Pontes strike-slip Basin (NW Spain). Later, the basin evolved into a restraining bend stage and an alluvial-swamp-dominated depositional framework developed. The palaeobiologic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sáez, Alberto, Inglès i Urpinell, Montserrat, Cabrera, Lluís, Heras, A. de las
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/34427
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/34427
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sediments fluvials
Oligocè
Miocè
Espanya
River sediments
Oligocene
Miocene
Spain
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Sumario:Two small, alluvial-lacustrine subbasins developed during the early restraining overstep stages of the Oligocene-Miocene As Pontes strike-slip Basin (NW Spain). Later, the basin evolved into a restraining bend stage and an alluvial-swamp-dominated depositional framework developed. The palaeobiological record demonstrates that the Oligocene-Miocene palaeoclimate in NW Spain was subtropical, warm and humid to subhumid.