Goringe-Alboran-Tell tectonic zone: A transpression system along the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary

Research Article| August 01, 1996 Goringe-Alboran-Tell tectonic zone: A transpression system along the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary Jean Luc Morel; Jean Luc Morel 1Laboratoire de Géologie Structurale, Batiment 504, Université de Paris-sud, 91405 Orsay, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mustapha Meghraoui Mustapha Meghraoui 2Departement de Géologie, URA 1369 groupe de Cergy, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 95033 Cergy-Pontoise, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1996) 24 (8): 755–758. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0755:GATTZA>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jean Luc Morel, Mustapha Meghraoui; Goringe-Alboran-Tell tectonic zone: A transpression system along the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary. Geology 1996;; 24 (8): 755–758. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0755:GATTZA>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 Neotectonic structures distributed from the Goringe bank to the Tell Atlas mountains show that the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary in the western Mediterranean corresponds to an east-west–trending deforming zone (Goringe-Alboran-Tell). Main Pliocene and Quaternary tectonic structures of the northern Atlas Mountains are northeast-southwest–striking fault-related folds, similar to that of El Asnam, and are related to north-south to northwest-southeast compressional movements. Active tectonics in agreement with the main seismicity distribution and focal mechanisms also support an oblique plate convergence and the existence of a 50–100-km-wide transpression zone from Goringe, across Alboran, to the Tell Atlas mountains. A kinematic model shows the interaction between dextral transcurrent faults and left-lateral faults with block rotations and no lateral extension (pinned model). Shortening and lateral movement rates during the Quaternary are estimated to be 1.0–2.3 mm/yr, and block rotation rate is estimated as 2.5°–3.9° /m.y. The plate boundary may correspond to a transpression zone, active thrust faults being controlled by deep-seated dextral transcurrent faults. 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.