12 Questions
What was the dominant type of sedimentation in the area during the late Cretaceous period?
Carbonate sedimentation
What is the northern boundary of the Cyrenaica Platform?
The Jabal al Akhdar Uplift
What is the southern boundary of the Cyrenaica Platform?
The Maragh Graben and Hameimat Trough
What is the dominant tectonic feature responsible for the formation of the Jabal al Akhdar Uplift?
Wrench faulting and compression within the Al Jabal al Akhdar Duplex
What is the geological feature that separates the Amal/Nafurah Nose from the Maragh Graben?
A major fault
What is the dominant geological feature along the western margin of the Cyrenaican Platform?
A series of downfaulted terraces and ramps
What are the two major tectonic provinces that dominate the Cyrenaica area?
Cyrenaica Platform and Jabal al Akhdar Uplift
During which geological period did the Hercynian orogeny culminate?
Late Carboniferous-early Permian
What tectonic events, named by Barr and Berggren, folded and inverted part of the Jabal al Akhdar Trough?
Cyrenaican orogeny
Which geological periods marked the continuing instability in the Cyrenaica area?
Oligocene-Miocene
What geographical feature influenced sedimentation during the late Cretaceous in Cyrenaica?
Jabal al Akhdar Uplift
Which area experienced uplift, folding, and erosion during the late Carboniferous period?
Southern Cyrenaica
Explore the geological features of the Cyrenaica region, including the Cyrenaica Platform, Jabal al Akhdar Uplift, and various basins and troughs. Learn about the structural evolution and tectonic provinces of this area.
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