Messinian events in the Sorbas Basin in southeastern Spain and their implications in the recent history of the Mediterranean
Abstract The Messinian (Late Miocene) marine stratigraphic record of the Sorbas Basin (SE
Spain) is well preserved and can be considered as being representative of the entire …
Spain) is well preserved and can be considered as being representative of the entire …
Geological structure and evolution of Majorca: Implications for the origin of the Western Mediterranean
F Sàbat, B Gelabert, A Rodríguez-Perea, J Giménez - Tectonophysics, 2011 - Elsevier
The island of Majorca forms part of the NE–SW continental Balearic Promontory, which is
surrounded by continental and oceanic extensional basins. Majorca has a basin and range …
surrounded by continental and oceanic extensional basins. Majorca has a basin and range …
Siliciclastic stromatolites and thrombolites, late Miocene, SE Spain
Large coarse-grained siliciclastic stromatolite and thrombolite domes, forming biostromes
and bioherms, occur in a marine fan-delta environment of Messinian age in the Sorbas …
and bioherms, occur in a marine fan-delta environment of Messinian age in the Sorbas …
Oolite stromatolites and thrombolites, Miocene, Spain: analogues of Recent giant Bahamian examples
Abstract At El Joyazo in Almeria, southeast Spain, closely packed thrombolite and
stromatolite domes of Messinian age form a bioherm 12 m thick surrounded by oolite …
stromatolite domes of Messinian age form a bioherm 12 m thick surrounded by oolite …
Phreatic overgrowths on speleothems: a useful tool in structural geology in littoral karstic landscapes. The example of eastern Mallorca (Balearic Islands)
JJ Fornós, B Gelabert, A Ginés, J Ginés… - Geodinamica …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Along the eastern coast of Mallorca, many littoral caves partly filled with brackish waters
occur. The most peculiar aspect of these caves is the presence of abundant phreatic …
occur. The most peculiar aspect of these caves is the presence of abundant phreatic …
Microbial deposits in upper Miocene carbonates, Mallorca, Spain
C Arenas, L Pomar - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2010 - Elsevier
The Santanyí Limestone, a 30–35-m thick upper Miocene limestone succession crop**
out in Mallorca, contains abundant microbialite deposits, the shape, microstructure and …
out in Mallorca, contains abundant microbialite deposits, the shape, microstructure and …
Interplay between biotic and environmental conditions in pre-salt Messinian microbialites of the western Mediterranean (Upper Miocene, Mallorca, Spain)
Microbial buildups that predate the Messinian salinity crisis, including one of the few
Phanerozoic examples of 'giant'microbialites, crop out upon the island of Mallorca (W …
Phanerozoic examples of 'giant'microbialites, crop out upon the island of Mallorca (W …
Plio-Quaternary strike-slip tectonics in the Central Mallorca Depression, Balearic Promontory: Land–sea correlation
Abstract The Balearic Promontory (Spain) is of key importance to understand the tectonic
kinematics of the westernmost Mediterranean, because its continued marine sedimentation …
kinematics of the westernmost Mediterranean, because its continued marine sedimentation …
Basin filling evolution of the central basins of Mallorca since the Pliocene
A Capó, C Garcia - Basin Research, 2019 - earthdoc.org
A new compilation of data from 436 drill cores using decompaction and backstrip**
techniques was used to reconstruct the basin filling history from the Pliocene until the …
techniques was used to reconstruct the basin filling history from the Pliocene until the …
The messinian salinity crisis in Mallorca: new insights for a western mediterranean stratigraphic scenario
G Mas, JJ Fornós - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) was an extraordinary geological event that
affected the whole Mediterranean region, as well as global marine circulation between 5.97 …
affected the whole Mediterranean region, as well as global marine circulation between 5.97 …