Palaeogeographical Evolution of the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal) During the Jurassic. Part II: The Slow-to-Fast Transformations of Sedimentary Infilling

José Carlos Kullberg, Rogério Eduardo Bordalo da Rocha, António Ferreira Soares, Luís Vitor Duarte, Júlio Fonseca Marques

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Abstract

In this paper we present the first palaeogeographical maps of the Lusitanian Basin during the Jurassic. We also present the methodology used to produce these maps and discuss the close relationship of the temporal and spatial distributions of facies with the sequence of tectonic events in the basin (already discussed in Part I of this study, this volume). One of the main conclusions is that the main bordering N–S-trending faults were the main tectonic structures that conditioned the facies geometry but only during paroxysmal events; during those short intervals, “instant” modifications of the facies geometry occurred. The other main conclusion is that in the time intervals between the paroxysmal events, the structures that conditioned the facies distribution were the main transfer faults, oriented ENE–WSW, and the sedimentary environments gradually rotated from N–S to ENE–WSW.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSTRATI 2013
EditorsR. Rocha, J. Pais, J. C. Kullberg, S. Finney
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages673-679
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-04364-7
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-04363-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event1st International Congress on Stratigraphy (STRATI 2013) - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 1 Jul 20137 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameSpringer Geology
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2197-9545
ISSN (Electronic)2197-9553

Conference

Conference1st International Congress on Stratigraphy (STRATI 2013)
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period1/07/137/07/13

Keywords

  • Gradual facies rotation
  • Jurassic
  • Lusitanian Basin
  • Palaeoenvironments
  • Palaeogeographical maps

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