Geological map of Tuscany (Italy)

Figures & data

Figure 1. Plate reconstruction for the western Mediterranean area, after Stampfli et al. (1998), Stampfli, Borel, Cavazza, Mosar, & Ziegler (2001), from Carmignani, Conti, Cornamusini, and Meccheri (2004) modified. Slightly different plate reconstruction is proposed also by Handy, Schmid, Bousquet, Kissling, and Bernoulli (2010) and Turco, Macchiavelli, Mazzoli, Schettino, and Pierantoni (2012). A-A′ in (a) is the trace of reconstruction in Figure 3.

Figure 2. Main geodynamic events in the Northern Apennines; after Carmignani et al. (2001), modified.

Figure 3. Palinspastic reconstruction of the western continental margin of Apulia, Tethys ocean and adjoining European margin during the late Jurassic (after Bernoulli, 2001; Hoogerdujin Strating, 1990; Marroni, Molli, Montanini, & Tribuzio, 1998; Peybernès, Durand-Delga, & Cugny, 2001; Rossi, Cocherie, Lahondère, & Fanning, 2002, modified). SW and NE are referred to present day coordinates; this reconstruction is approximately indicated as A-A′ section in Figure 1a.

Figure 4. Schematic cross section of the Northern Apennines in the Aquitanian time.

Figure 5. Geological cross section across Tuscany. See trace location in the Tectonic Map at the bottom of the Geological Map (see Main Map).

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