The Atlas of Morocco: A plume‐assisted orogeny

R Lanari, C Faccenna, C Natali… - Geochemistry …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We explore the connections between crustal shortening, volcanism, and mantle dynamics in
the Atlas of Morocco. In response to compressional forces and strain localization, this …

[HTML][HTML] Tectonic imprints in permian paleomagnetic data of Morocco

V Weissbrodt, V Bachtadse, U Kirscher, H Saber… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Although Pangea as Earth's youngest supercontinent has continuously served as a
pivotal reference mark in paleogeographic reconstructions, its assembly is still a matter of …

Rapid Source Characterization of the 2023  6.8 Al Haouz, Morocco, Earthquake

WL Yeck, AE Hatem, DE Goldberg… - The Seismic …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The US Geological Survey (USGS) National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)
estimates source characteristics of significant damaging earthquakes, aiming to place …

Paleostress constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Central High Atlas orogen

H Skikra, K Amrouch, A Soulaimani - Journal of Structural Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central High Atlas is distinguished by map-scale, sigmoid, and narrow
magmatic-cored ridges, which separate wide and open synclines. The origin of these …

The 8 September 2023, MW 6.8, Morocco Earthquake: A Deep Transpressive Faulting Along the Active High Atlas Mountain Belt

D Cheloni, NA Famiglietti, C Tolomei… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract On 8 September 2023 an MW 6.8 earthquake struck the High Atlas Mountains of
western Morocco, about 70 km southwest from Marrakesh, causing significant devastation …

Polyphase tectonics, fault kinematics and metallogenic implications at the fringe of a craton (Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

A Aabi, Y Hejja, AN Bba, L Baidder, A Fekkak… - Journal of African Earth …, 2022 - Elsevier
At the northern border of the West African Craton (WAC), the Saghro massif of the Moroccan
Anti-Atlas belt is renowned for its tectonic complexity inherited from Pan-African, Variscan …

Post-phosphogenesis processes and the natural beneficiation of phosphates: Geochemical evidence from the Moroccan High Atlas phosphate-rich sediments

R El Bamiki, M Séranne, F Parat, J Aubineau… - Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene sedimentary series of the High Atlas hosts
underexplored phosphate-rich sediments and presents an excellent example of how …

Is the Anti-Atlas of Morocco still uplifting?

R Lanari, R Reitano, E Giachetta, FJ Pazzaglia… - Journal of African Earth …, 2022 - Elsevier
Topographic elevation of orogenic belts in the results of several processes and contributions
occurring at different temporal and spatial scales, from short-to long-term and from the …

Syenite mapping and prediction of geochemical Na versus K signatures: A novel remote sensing approach and implications for mineral resources

Y Ahechach, O Raji, M Ouabid, CE Malainine… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Syenites are highly valued for economic and strategic exploration programs worldwide,
along with associated rocks (eg, carbonatites), as a primary source for several industrial …

Exploring spatial variations in geomorphic features of a young intracontinental orogenic belt: A case study of the High Atlas range

H Skikra, AV Argyriou, A Soulaimani, K Amrouch - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Morphotectonic parameters are sensitive to crustal and/or mantle dynamics, especially in
young convergent margins and contractional orogenic systems. In northwest Africa, the High …