Génesis de la estructura arqueada de la Sierra de las Cabras al Gibalto (Subbético, provincias de Málaga y Granada, España)

C Sanz De Galdeano

doi:10.3989/egeol.40487.150

Abstract

The Subbetic sierras of Las Cabras to the Gibalto form an arched structure, giving it a high relief, constituted by many tectonic slices, verging to the South in its southern border and to the North and West in its concave border. Although it could be interpreted as an allochthonous structure, really is rooted in the transitional area between the Median and the Internal Subbetic. Several local factors have influenced this complex structure, but the final cause is the oblique collision (transpression) of the In-ternal Zone against External Zone of the Betic Chain, producing an important strike-slip system.

Highlights

The Subbetic sierras of Las Cabras to the Gibalto form an arched structure, giving it a high relief, constituted by many tectonic slices, verging to the South in its southern border and to the North and West in its concave border
Although it could be interpreted as an allochthonous structure
Pero todos estos factores “locales” fueron activados y controlados por la colisión oblicua de la Zona Interna con la Externa, que es la causa primera de las deformaciones del Subbético en este sector

Summary

Introduction

The Subbetic sierras of Las Cabras to the Gibalto form an arched structure, giving it a high relief, constituted by many tectonic slices, verging to the South in its southern border and to the North and West in its concave border. La mayoría de las unidades tectónicas del arco Cabras-Gibalto se sitúan en el tránsito entre los dominios subbéticos Medio e Interno.

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