Pelagonian Zone
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The Pelagonian Zone is a major geological unit in the central Balkans characterized by ancient metamorphic and sedimentary rocks that form part of the internal Hellenide mountain belt.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological terrane
ⓘ
geological zone ⓘ tectonostratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Pindos Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vardar Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
metamorphic rocks
ⓘ
sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| contains |
dolomite
ⓘ
gneiss ⓘ limestone ⓘ marble ⓘ schist ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | closure of the Tethys Ocean ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Mesozoic
ⓘ
Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasDeformationPhase | multiple Alpine deformation phases ⓘ |
| hasEconomicGeology |
industrial minerals
ⓘ
marble resources ⓘ |
| hasFossils | Mesozoic marine fossils ⓘ |
| hasMetamorphicGrade | low- to medium-grade metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
metasedimentary rocks
ⓘ
metavolcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | Paleozoic basement with Mesozoic cover ⓘ |
| hasStructuralStyle |
nappe structures
ⓘ
thrust tectonics ⓘ |
| isKeyFor |
reconstruction of Tethyan paleogeography
ⓘ
understanding Hellenide tectonic evolution ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesBetween | External Hellenides and Vardar Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ central Balkans ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pelagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Alpine orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | basement rocks ⓘ |
| paleogeographicOrigin | Cimmerian continent fragment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal Hellenides ⓘ |
| researchField |
geology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| structuralPosition | internal zone of the Hellenide orogen ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
continental fragment
ⓘ
microcontinental block ⓘ |
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