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Folded overthrusts at Aljustrel (South Portugal)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

L. J. G. Schermerhorn
Affiliation:
Sociedade Mineira de Santiago, Rua Infante D. Henrique, Prédio B, 3.°-D., Grândola, Portugal.
W. I. Stanton
Affiliation:
Sociedade Mineira de Santiago, Rua Infante D. Henrique, Prédio B, 3.°-D., Grândola, Portugal.

Summary

The Upper Palaeozoic rocks in the Aljustrel area of South Portugal suffered strong Hercynian deformation, including isoclinal overturned shearfolding of two important thrust planes bringing sub-Culm strata over Culm.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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