Plate tectonics and structural evolution of the Zagros geosyncline, southwestern Iran

Research Article| October 01, 1976 Plate tectonics and structural evolution of the Zagros geosyncline, southwestern Iran MANSOUR S. KASHFI MANSOUR S. KASHFI 1Ultramar Iran Oil Company, P.O. Box 14-1899, Tehran, Iran Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information MANSOUR S. KASHFI 1Ultramar Iran Oil Company, P.O. Box 14-1899, Tehran, Iran Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1976) 87 (10): 1486–1490. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<1486:PTASEO>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 MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation MANSOUR S. KASHFI; Plate tectonics and structural evolution of the Zagros geosyncline, southwestern Iran. GSA Bulletin 1976;; 87 (10): 1486–1490. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<1486:PTASEO>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 The Zagros geosyncline has been a geologic unit extending from the Turkish frontier, north of Mosul, to the entrance of the Persian Gulf at least since the beginning of Paleozoic time. The Zagros Mountains can be interpreted as being the final product of a geosynclinal cycle. In contrast, the evidence for a plate tectonic history in this region is too fragmentary to be meaningful at this time. 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.