Ionian Zone
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The Ionian Zone is a major geological and tectonic unit of western Greece, characterized by thick sedimentary sequences and complex deformation within the Hellenic orogenic system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological zone
ⓘ
tectonic unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hellenic subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Gavrovo-Tripolis Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindos Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
complex deformation
ⓘ
thick sedimentary sequences ⓘ |
| contains |
carbonate platform sequences
ⓘ
flysch deposits ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| deformationStyle |
fold-and-thrust belt structures
ⓘ
thin-skinned tectonics ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | Ionian Sea margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Albania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
carbonate reservoirs
ⓘ
petroleum systems ⓘ |
| hasLithology | sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasMetamorphism | low-grade or absent regional metamorphism ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
imbricate thrust stacks
ⓘ
large-scale folds ⓘ thrust faults ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
coastal areas
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| importantFor |
hydrocarbon exploration
ⓘ
seismic hazard assessment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginType | external Hellenides ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Hellenic orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | pre-Alpine basement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenic orogenic system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
sedimentary geology
ⓘ
structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| stratigraphy |
Cenozoic sediments
ⓘ
Mesozoic sediments ⓘ |
| studiedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent margin
ⓘ
orogenic belt ⓘ |
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