Alpine Jurassic ophiolites resemble the modern central Atlantic basement

Research Article| April 01, 1990 Alpine Jurassic ophiolites resemble the modern central Atlantic basement Yves Lagabrielle; Yves Lagabrielle 1Unité de recherche associée, CNRS, no. 1279, Géodynamique, Université de Nice, Parc Valrose 06034 Nice Cédex, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mathilde Cannat Mathilde Cannat 2Groupement de Recherche, Genèse et Evolution des Domaines Océaniques, 6, Avenue Le Gorgeu 29287 Brest Cédex, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Yves Lagabrielle 1Unité de recherche associée, CNRS, no. 1279, Géodynamique, Université de Nice, Parc Valrose 06034 Nice Cédex, France Mathilde Cannat 2Groupement de Recherche, Genèse et Evolution des Domaines Océaniques, 6, Avenue Le Gorgeu 29287 Brest Cédex, France Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1990) 18 (4): 319–322. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0319:AJORTM>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Yves Lagabrielle, Mathilde Cannat; Alpine Jurassic ophiolites resemble the modern central Atlantic basement. Geology 1990;; 18 (4): 319–322. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0319:AJORTM>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Recent developments in knowledge of the structure of the central Atlantic clearly indicate that the magmatic crust is very thin and locally discontinuous in large areas of this ocean. Specifically, extensive outcrops of serpentinized mantle peridotites have been discovered along the present-day spreading axis away from fracture-zone scarps. These peculiar aspects of the present-day structure of a slow-spreading major ocean are found in the ophiolites of the western Alps as well as in the Ligurian ophiolites of the Apennines. This indicates that recent interpretations of the Alpine-Apennine ophiolites as remnants of poorly evolved "abnormal" ocean basins must be reconsidered. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.