The Variscan Belt of Western Europe, Volume 2 : Late Magmatic, Metamorphic and Tectonic Events and the Sedimentary Record

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019341903321
• Autore: Denele Yoann
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 9781394264995; 1394264992; 9781394264971; 1394264976
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): BergerJulien
• Disciplina: 551.820944
• Soggetti: Geodynamics; Orogeny
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1. High-Temperature Metamorphism and Syn- to Late-Orogenic Magmatism -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. High-temperature/low- to medium-pressure metamorphism and partial melting of the Variscan crust -- 1.2.1. Evolution of high-temperature metamorphism -- 1.2.2. Petrology of high-temperature metamorphism -- 1.3. Late-orogenic magmatism -- 1.3.1. Two mica peraluminous leucogranites (MPG) -- 1.3.2. Biotite and cordierite peraluminous granites (CPG) -- 1.3.3. K-rich calc-alkaline granitoids (KCG) - durbachites, vaugnerites -- 1.3.4. Synchronous orogenic volcanism of HT metamorphism -- 1.3.5. Overview -- 1.4. Causes and geodynamic implications of crustal melting -- 1.4.1. Synchronous crustal melting episode of the Variscan collision -- 1.4.2. Melting associated with orogenic extension -- 1.4.3. High-temperature melting and the formation of domes -- 1.4.4. Synthesis of HT metamorphic evolution -- 1.4.5. Outlook -- 1.5. References -- Chapter 2. Late-Orogenic Structural Reorganization of the Variscan Belt during the Upper Carboniferous -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Major structures ; of the Variscan belt of Western Europe -- 2.3. Ibero-Armorican Arc -- 2.3.1. Formation of a major orocline in the upper Carboniferous -- 2.3.2. Structure and evolution of the Armorican domain -- 2.3.3. The Armorican shear zones -- 2.3.4. A simple shear model in a horizontal plane at the scale of the Central Armorican domain -- 2.4. Late orogenic deformation in the internal domain -- 2.4.1. South Armorican domain: thinning and longitudinal stretching of a previously thickened domain -- 2.4.2. The Carboniferous syn-tectonic plutons of the French Massif Central: interaction between strike-slip shear zone and longitudinal extension.; 2.4.3. The Velay dome and the Pilat detachment: transverse extension in the hinterland -- 2.5. Late-orogenic deformation in the southern foreland domain -- 2.5.1. The Montagne Noire migmatite-cored gneiss dome -- 2.5.2. The Variscan segment of the Pyrenees -- 2.6. Summary and discussion on the restructuring of the Variscan belt in the Carboniferous -- 2.7. Conclusion -- 2.8. References -- Chapter 3. Sedimentary Basins and Evolution of Reliefs Associated with the Variscan Cycle in France and Adjacent Countries -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Foreland basins along the Southern Laurussian Margin -- 3.2.1. The Ardenne and the Boulonnais -- 3.2.2. Rhenish Massif -- 3.3. Basins in the Inner Variscan zone -- 3.3.1. Armorican Massif Basins -- 3.3.2. Northern Vosges -- 3.4. Regions of the Gondwanan Margin and Foreland Basin -- 3.4.1. Middle Vosges and Southern Vosges -- 3.4.2. Morvan -- 3.4.3. Montagne Noire: reference for the Peri-Gondwanan Foreland Basin -- 3.4.4. The Pyrenees -- 3.5. Post-orogenic stage: Stephanian-Permian basins -- 3.5.1. Stratigraphy -- 3.5.2. Geodynamic and structural context -- 3.5.3. General sedimentological trends in Stephanian-Permian basins -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 3.7. References -- Conclusion -- List of Authors -- Index -- Summary of Volume 1 -- EULA.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the geological and geodynamic evolution of the Variscan Belt in Western Europe, focusing on late magmatic, metamorphic, and tectonic events, as well as the sedimentary records associated with these processes. It delves into high-temperature metamorphism, syn- to late-orogenic magmatism, structural changes during the Upper Carboniferous, and the development of sedimentary basins in regions like France. The work is intended for geoscientists and researchers interested in the dynamics of continental lithosphere, providing a comprehensive examination of crustal melting, tectonic deformation, and the geological history of the Variscan Belt.