Dual Variscan thrusting in the Brno Massif (Eastern margin of the Bohemian Massif, Czech Republic)

• Authors: REZ Jiří; MELICHAR Rostislav
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: CzechTec07 - 5th Meeting of the Central European Tectonic Studies Group and 12th Meeting of the Czech tectonic Studies Group, April 11-14, 2007, Teplá, Czech Republic
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Geology and mineralogy
• Keywords: Thrusting; Brno Massif; Tectonics; Paleozoic
• Description: This article deals with variscan deformation of the Brno massif and its paleotoic cover. Older variscan thrust planes separate (para)autochthonous and allochthonous sequences. Younger thrusts fold and modify these surphaces to sigmoidal structures.

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