Jurassic Sedimentation in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco during Early Rifting of Africa and North America

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Research Article| June 01, 1974 Jurassic Sedimentation in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco during Early Rifting of Africa and North America Ian Evans; Ian Evans 1Department of Geology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Christopher G. St. C. Kendall; Christopher G. St. C. Kendall 2Esso Production Research, Buffalo Speedway, Houston, Texas 77001 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John E. Warme John E. Warme 3Department of Geology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Ian Evans 1Department of Geology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004 Christopher G. St. C. Kendall 2Esso Production Research, Buffalo Speedway, Houston, Texas 77001 John E. Warme 3Department of Geology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2682 Print Issn: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1974) 2 (6): 295–296. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1974)2<295:JSITHA>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Ian Evans, Christopher G. St. C. Kendall, John E. Warme; Jurassic Sedimentation in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco during Early Rifting of Africa and North America. Geology 1974;; 2 (6): 295–296. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1974)2<295:JSITHA>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The High Atlas Trough was formed during the early rifting of Africa and North America. Sedimentologic evidence indicates that subsidence of the trough was not accompanied by intense crustal deformation. The trough was a site of active sedimentation from Lower (Liassic) to Middle (Dogger) Jurassic time, and it contains a sequence of predominantly carbonate sedimentary rocks that do not indicate extensive syntectonic activity. The numerous tectonic features (that is, faulting and folding) associated with the Jurassic sedimentary rocks of this area today probably developed at a later, post-Jurassic date. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.