Late Paleozoic strike-slip faulting in southern Europe and northern Africa: Result of a right-lateral shear zone between the Appalachians and the Urals

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Research Article| September 01, 1977 Late Paleozoic strike-slip faulting in southern Europe and northern Africa: Result of a right-lateral shear zone between the Appalachians and the Urals FRANCOIS ARTHAUD; FRANCOIS ARTHAUD 1Laboratoire de Geologie Structural, Universite des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Place E. Bataillon, 34060 Montpellier-Cedex, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar PHILIPPE MATTE PHILIPPE MATTE 1Laboratoire de Geologie Structural, Universite des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Place E. Bataillon, 34060 Montpellier-Cedex, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information FRANCOIS ARTHAUD 1Laboratoire de Geologie Structural, Universite des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Place E. Bataillon, 34060 Montpellier-Cedex, France PHILIPPE MATTE 1Laboratoire de Geologie Structural, Universite des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Place E. Bataillon, 34060 Montpellier-Cedex, France Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1977) 88 (9): 1305–1320. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<1305:LPSFIS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation FRANCOIS ARTHAUD, PHILIPPE MATTE; Late Paleozoic strike-slip faulting in southern Europe and northern Africa: Result of a right-lateral shear zone between the Appalachians and the Urals. GSA Bulletin 1977;; 88 (9): 1305–1320. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<1305:LPSFIS>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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Late Paleozoic wrench faulting in southern Europe and northern Africa is interpreted as a right-lateral shear zone induced by the relative motion of two plates – a northern one that includes the Canadian Shield, Greenland, and stable Europe and a southern one that includes the African Shield plus an unknown eastern extension. The relative movement of these two plates was transformed into shortening at both ends of the shear zone and led to the formation of late Paleozoic mountain belts: the Urals to the east and the southern Appalachians to the west. Theoretical and experimental models of the dynamics of faulting may account for the arrangement of the fractures in the shear zone and for the observed displacements. 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.