Kinematic evolution of Alpine Corsica in the framework of Mediterranean mountain belts

Pressure–temperature–deformation–time of the ductile Alpine shearing in Corsica: From orogenic construction to collapse

“…Finally, our study demonstrates that the extensional collapse of the Alpine orogen in Corsica culminated 7-8 Ma after the last top-tothe-W compressional shear increments along the ETSZ, concurrently with the early Miocene transition from rifting to drifting in the LiguroProvençal basin (Gattacceca et al, 2007;Speranza et al, 2002). The tectono-metamorphic and Rb-Sr geochronological data presented in this study correspond to a time window (early Oligocene-early Miocene) central in reconstruction of the Alps-Apennine relationships, with different geodynamic scenarios proposed so far (e.g., Advokaat et al, 2014;Argnani, 2012;Carminati et al, 2012;Doglioni et al, 1998;Dumont et al, 2011;Faccenna et al, 2001Faccenna et al, , 2004Handy et al, 2010;Lacombe and Jolivet, 2005;Malusà et al, 2011;Molli and Malavieille, 2010;Turco et al, 2012;van Hinsbergen et al, 2014;Vignaroli et al, 2008). On this regard, integration of the results presented in this study with the paleomagnetic evidence presented in Advokaat et al (2014) indicate that the major stages of Alpine orogenic construction and extensional reworking in Corsica occurred concurrently with two major rotation episodes of the Sardinia-Corsica block with respect to Eurasia, during Eocene and early Miocene, respectively.…”

Active tectonics of the outer northern Apennines: Adriatic vs. Po Plain seismicity and stress fields

“…Mazzoli and Helman, 1994), accompanied by the motion of minor blocks (Turco et al, 2012, and references therein) such as Corsica-Sardinia (of European origin) and Adria (of African affinity). These mountain belts are characterized by markedly curved geometries with crustal/lithospheric extension affecting the concave side of the arcs (e.g.…”

Quaternary evolution of the Southern Apennines coastal plains: a review

“…The Southern Apennine is a NE-oriented orogenic belt, which developed from Miocene to Quaternary times as a result of interaction between the Adriatic promontory of the African plate and the Sardinia -Corsica block of the European plate (e.g., Channel et al 1979;Dewey et al 1989;Mazzoli & Helman 1994;Cello & Mazzoli 1999;Turco et al 2012 and references therein). Starting from the late Tortonian, thrust sheet emplacement in the Southern Apennines occurred parallel to the extension that led to the opening of the Tyrrhenian backarc basin, and to the drowning of the innermost portions of the orogenic belt (e.g., Malinverno & Ryan 1986;Patacca et al 1990;Sartori 1990Sartori , 2003 and references therein; Doglioni et al 2004).…”