Lycian melange, southwestern Turkey: An emplaced Late Cretaceous accretionary complex

Research Article| March 01, 1997 Lycian melange, southwestern Turkey: An emplaced Late Cretaceous accretionary complex Alan S. Collins; Alan S. Collins 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Alastair H. F. Robertson Alastair H. F. Robertson 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Alan S. Collins 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Alastair H. F. Robertson 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (3): 255–258. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0255:LMSTAE>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Alan S. Collins, Alastair H. F. Robertson; Lycian melange, southwestern Turkey: An emplaced Late Cretaceous accretionary complex. Geology 1997;; 25 (3): 255–258. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0255:LMSTAE>2.3.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 Lycian thrust belt is an important part of the Tethyan orogenic belt in the eastern Mediterranean region. It includes a unit of internally disrupted, thin-skinned thrust sheets (layered tectonic melange) and a melange rich in ophiolitic material (ophiolitic melange). The layered tectonic melange is dominated by Mesozoic distal deep-water sedimentary rocks, and the ophiolitic melange includes disrupted thrust sheets of early Mesozoic shallow-water limestone and blocks of basalt of both mid-ocean ridge and within-plate geochemical affinities. A complete record of closure of a Tethyan oceanic basin began with Late Cretaceous intraoceanic subduction, followed by latest Cretaceous trench-continental collision, and ended with mid-Tertiary continental collision, and orogenic collapse. 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.