Abstract
Palaeomagnetic evidence from Jurassic limestones and basic submarine volcanic rocks from the Subbetic Zone of the Betic Cordillera indicate that block rotations have played a significant role in the tectonic evolution of this area. Two models can account for the observed clockwise rotations: 1) a shear zone generated during the Miocene thrusting and accretion of the Alboran microplate onto the southern margin of Iberia, or 2) an intracontinental domain of distributed deformation produced during the welding of Africa and Iberia since the Miocene thrusting.
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Osete, M.L., Freeman, R., Vegas, R. (1989). Palaeomagnetic Evidence for Block Rotations and Distributed Deformation of the Iberian-African Plate Boundary. In: Kissel, C., Laj, C. (eds) Paleomagnetic Rotations and Continental Deformation. NATO ASI Series, vol 254. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0869-7_23
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