Rhenohercynian Zone
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The Rhenohercynian Zone is a major structural unit of the Variscan (Hercynian) orogenic belt in western and central Europe, characterized by deformed Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological zone
ⓘ
structural unit ⓘ |
| age | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Armorican Massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bohemian Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ London–Brabant Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhenish Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
deformed Paleozoic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
deformed Paleozoic volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| contains |
sedimentary basins
ⓘ
volcanic sequences ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | compressional tectonics ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Armorican Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxo-Thuringian Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Carboniferous
ⓘ
Late Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicResources |
coal deposits
ⓘ
hydrocarbon potential ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Europe
ⓘ
western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oriented | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| orogeny | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overprintedBy | Variscan metamorphism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hercynian orogen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Variscan orogen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
closure of Rheic Ocean
ⓘ
subduction of Rheic Ocean ⓘ |
| researchField |
stratigraphy
ⓘ
structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| stratigraphyIncludes |
Carboniferous sediments
ⓘ
Devonian sediments ⓘ |
| tectonicStyle | fold-and-thrust belt ⓘ |
| tectonicUnitOf | European Variscides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlainBy | Paleozoic basement ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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