Brunovistulian terrane (Czech Republic, Middle European Variscides) and Lower Carboniferous Paleobiogeography

KALVODA, Jiří. Brunovistulian terrane (Czech Republic, Middle European Variscides) and Lower Carboniferous Paleobiogeography. In I COngresso Ibérico de Paléontología, XVI Jornadas de la Sociedad Espanola de Paleontologia, Livro de Resumos. Evora: Universidade de Evora, 2000, p. 239. ISBN 972-778-026-1.

Basic information

• Original name: Brunovistulian terrane (Czech Republic, Middle European Variscides) and Lower Carboniferous Paleobiogeography
• Authors: KALVODA, Jiří.
• Edition: Evora, I COngresso Ibérico de Paléontología, XVI Jornadas de la Sociedad Espanola de Paleontologia, Livro de Resumos, p. 239-239, 2000.
• Publisher: Universidade de Evora

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences
• Country of publisher: Portugal
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/00:00002600
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• ISBN: 972-778-026-1
• Keywords in English: Brunovistulian terrane; paleobiogeography; Lower Carboniferous
• Tags: Brunovistulian terrane, Lower Carboniferous, paleobiogeography

Abstract

The Brunovistulian Terrane was similarly as the Eastern Avalonia Terrane a part of the Panafrican (Cadomian) Gondwana margin. The lithological record of the Cambrian marine sediments may indicate the extension and rifting connected with the fragmentation of Gondwana while the faunistic record of Cambrian fauna shows close relation to Baltica (Belka et al. 1999). It is assumed that the Brunovistulian Terrane was amalgamated to the southeastern margin of Baltica and dextral translation is characteristic for its contact with northern Malopolska Terrane along the Krakow-Lubliniec Zone (Grygar, Vavro 1995). Thus the Brunovistulian Terrane was amalgamated to Baltica similarly as the Eastern Avalonia Terrane in the Lower Paleozoic, however, the Eastern Avalonian Terrane shows, contrary to the Brunovistulian Terrane, predominant sinistral translation. This differencies between the eastern and western part of the Middle European Variscides may have continued in the Upper Paleozoic. While the collision of the Armorican Terrane with Eastern Avalonian margin of Laurussia took place in the west, the complicated interaction of the Brunovistulian margin of Laurussia with both Armorican and Moldanubian terranes took place in the east. Summarizing we assume more important role of terranes in the structure of the Middle European Variscides analogous to the evolution of Appalachians.

Links

• GA205/99/1640, research and development project: Name: Paleobiogeografická evoluce foraminiferové fauny na kontaktu Gondwany a Baltiky v nejvyšším devonu a spodním karbonu

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Palaeobiogeographic evolution of the foraminiferal fauna at the Gondwanan-laurussia contact zone in the uppermost Devonian and Lower Carboniferous

• MSM 143100004, plan (intention): Name: Geologické procesy a jejich environmentální vyústění - styk variscid a alpid

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Geological Processes and their Environmental Impact - Contact of the Variscides and Alpides