From a bipartite Gondwanan shelf to an arcuate Variscan belt: The early Paleozoic evolution of northern Peri-Gondwana
Abstract The Late Paleozoic Variscan Orogen of Europe and North Africa comprises
reworked Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic crust of the northern Gondwanan shelf that …
reworked Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic crust of the northern Gondwanan shelf that …
Petrogenetic relationships between Variscan granitoids and Li-(FP)-rich aplite-pegmatites in the Central Iberian Zone: Geological and geochemical constraints and …
E Roda-Robles, C Villaseca, A Pesquera… - Ore Geology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central Iberian Zone (CIZ) is characterised by a large volume of Variscan
granitic intrusions, which can be grouped into five types:(1) two-mica peraluminous …
granitic intrusions, which can be grouped into five types:(1) two-mica peraluminous …
The Cambrian-Early Ordovician rift stage in the Gondwanan units of the Iberian Massif
A rifting stage initiated the Variscan cycle in NW Gondwana, lasted from Terreneuvian to
Early Ordovician times and culminated in opening of the Rheic Ocean. The result of …
Early Ordovician times and culminated in opening of the Rheic Ocean. The result of …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of the subcontinental mantle beneath the Central Iberian Zone: Geochemical tracking of its mafic magmatism from the Neoproterozoic to the …
Continental lithosphere is modified over eons in response to large-scale tectonic processes,
such as rifting and collisions. The lithospheric mantle beneath central Iberia was affected by …
such as rifting and collisions. The lithospheric mantle beneath central Iberia was affected by …
[HTML][HTML] Early Paleozoic accretionary orogens along the Western Gondwana margin
Early Paleozoic accretionary orogens dominated the Western Gondwana margin and were
characterized by nearly continuous subduction associated with crustal extension and back …
characterized by nearly continuous subduction associated with crustal extension and back …
The Cambro-Ordovician Ollo de Sapo magmatism in the Iberian Massif and its Variscan evolution: A review
We present here a comprehensive and updated review on the gneissic Ollo de Sapo
Formation (OSF) in the Iberian Massif and discuss multiple aspects (lithostratigraphy …
Formation (OSF) in the Iberian Massif and discuss multiple aspects (lithostratigraphy …
Pre-Cadomian to late-Variscan odyssey of the eastern Massif Central, France: formation of the West European crust in a nutshell
Abstract The East Massif Central (EMC), France, is part of the internal zone of the Variscan
belt where late Carboniferous crustal melting and orogenic collapse have largely obliterated …
belt where late Carboniferous crustal melting and orogenic collapse have largely obliterated …
Contrasting chemical and isotopic signatures from Neoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks in the Central Iberian Zone (Spain) of pre-Variscan Europe: Implications for …
C Villaseca, E Merino, R Oyarzun, D Orejana… - Precambrian …, 2014 - Elsevier
Neoproterozoic metasedimentary units from central Spain and the northern Central Iberian
Zone (CIZ) show distinctive geochemical signatures with respect to the Schist-Greywacke …
Zone (CIZ) show distinctive geochemical signatures with respect to the Schist-Greywacke …
Unfolding the arc: The use of pre-orogenic constraints to assess the evolution of the Variscan belt in Western Europe
We present a pre-orogenic, early Paleozoic, palinspastic reconstruction of the northern
Gondwana margin that was subsequently involved in the Late Paleozoic Variscan orogeny …
Gondwana margin that was subsequently involved in the Late Paleozoic Variscan orogeny …
Zircon Hf signatures from granitic orthogneisses of the Spanish Central System: Significance and sources of the Cambro-Ordovician magmatism in the Iberian …
C Villaseca, EM Martínez, D Orejana, T Andersen… - Gondwana …, 2016 - Elsevier
Metagranitic orthogneisses are abundant in the Central Iberian Zone (CIZ). This felsic
magmatism has a highly peraluminous composition (A/CNK= 1.07–1.62) defining a typical S …
magmatism has a highly peraluminous composition (A/CNK= 1.07–1.62) defining a typical S …