Limagne fault
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The Limagne fault is a major geological fault system in central France that forms part of the Limagne graben and helps define the tectonic setting of the Chaîne des Puys volcanic region.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extensional fault system
ⓘ
geological fault ⓘ normal fault ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cenozoic rifting in the Massif Central
ⓘ
Limagne sedimentary basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | subsidence of the Limagne basin ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| forms | eastern boundary of the Limagne graben ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | major structural feature of the French Massif Central ⓘ |
| helpsDefine | tectonic setting of the Chaîne des Puys region ⓘ |
| influences |
distribution of volcanic vents in the Chaîne des Puys
ⓘ
local seismicity in the Limagne region ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Neogene tectonic activity in central France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central France ⓘ |
| movementType | dip-slip ⓘ |
| near | city of Clermont-Ferrand ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| orogenyRelatedTo | Alpine orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | other faults of the Limagne graben system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Limagne graben
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West European Rift system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
formation of the Limagne plain
ⓘ
intraplate volcanism of the Chaîne des Puys ⓘ |
| separates | uplifted Massif Central block from subsiding Limagne basin ⓘ |
| tectonicRegime | crustal extension ⓘ |
| tectonicSettingOf | Chaîne des Puys volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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