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September 10, 2025TectonicsOpen Access

Ductile to Brittle Progression During Exhumation Controlled the Architecture of the Naukluft Nappe Complex, Namibia

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IBInga BoianjuMcGill University CFCarly FaberUiT The Arctic University of Norway CRC. D. RowePlanetary Science Institute

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This research demonstrates the impact of ductile deformation on architecture in a foreland thrust belt, suggesting new approaches to tectonic reconstruction.

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Significant embrittlement shifted structures to brittle faults, revealing a complex evolution in the foreland.
Prior estimates may have neglected key features like mylonite zones, which recorded 150 km of internal shortening.
Analysis of structures shows a transition from ductile to frictional deformation in the Naukluft Nappe Complex.
The final architecture reflects sequential evolution, with varying angles of deformation toward the hinterland and foreland.

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Boianju et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1aabf54b1d3bfb60e2f2a https://doi.org/10.1029/2024tc008729

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This research demonstrates the impact of ductile deformation on architecture in a foreland thrust belt, suggesting new approaches to tectonic reconstruction.

Ductile to Brittle Progression During Exhumation Controlled the Architecture of the Naukluft Nappe Complex, Namibia

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