Folded overthrusts at Aljustrel (South Portugal)

L. J. G. Schermerhorn; W. I. Stanton

doi:10.1017/S0016756800051943

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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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