Alternating Fluvial and Lacustrine Sedimentation: Tectonic and Climatic Controls (Provence Basin, S. France, Upper Cretaceous/Palaeocene)

Geometry and kinematic evolution of a long‐living foreland structure inferred from field data and cross section balancing, the Sainte‐Victoire System, Provence, France

“…Thus, the eastern Sainte‐Victoire System mainly results from the N‐vergent migration of the thin‐skinned thrust front during the Danian and probably until Eocene times (i.e., ∼22 Myr) (Figure 18). This is in agreement with Cojan [1993] paleogeography reconstructions within the Arc and Rians Basins. Indeed, the stratigraphic correlations in Maastrichtian/lower Paleocene series infilling these basins clearly show that these basins were hydrologically connected during the Late Cretaceous (Figure 18).…”

Geometry and kinematic evolution of a long‐living foreland structure inferred from field data and cross section balancing, the Sainte‐Victoire System, Provence, France

“…Thus, the eastern Sainte‐Victoire System mainly results from the N‐vergent migration of the thin‐skinned thrust front during the Danian and probably until Eocene times (i.e., ∼22 Myr) (Figure 18). This is in agreement with Cojan [1993] paleogeography reconstructions within the Arc and Rians Basins. Indeed, the stratigraphic correlations in Maastrichtian/lower Paleocene series infilling these basins clearly show that these basins were hydrologically connected during the Late Cretaceous (Figure 18).…”

Alluvial fan development and morpho‐tectonic evolution in response to contractional fault reactivation (Late Cretaceous–Palaeocene), Provence, France

“…Indeed, the Aix Fault can be traced within the Arc Basin, and northward, up to the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area. The expression of the Aix fault in the Arc Basin is mainly related to the Oligocene extensional event, but also in£uenced Late Cretaceous basinal stratigraphy (Cojan, 1993). The Durance Fault is well documented further to the north (Champion et al, 2000), forms the western termination of the Rians Basin and terminates in the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area.…”

“…Eastwards, bypass was still occurring or £oodplain sediments were locally deposited along the margin. Although complicated by fold-vergence inversion (pop-up structure of Roure & Coletta, 1996), the Montagne Sainte-Victoire fold faded away eastward, in agreement with the £uvial connection between the Rians and Arc basins at that time (Cojan, 1993).…”

WITHDRAWN: Tectono-sedimentary development of early syn-rift sediments during rift-initiation: the Southern Duwi Sub-basin, West Quseir, NW Red Sea, Egypt

“…The overlying dolomite-dominated facies (FA4) shows sharp boundaries, and abrupt changes from the underlying lacustrine limestone (FA2 and FA3). As has been proposed by Cojan (1993) presence of sharp boundaries between these facies suggest that response to climatic changes was rapid. The presence of evaporative dolomite indicates arid conditions prevailed (Platt & Wright, 1992;Alonso-Zarza et al, 1992;Alonso-Zarza, 2003;Bustillo, 2010, Wanas et al, 2015Wanas & Sallam, 2016).…”

Geometry and kinematic evolution of a long‐living foreland structure inferred from field data and cross section balancing, the Sainte‐Victoire System, Provence, France

“…Thus, the eastern Sainte‐Victoire System mainly results from the N‐vergent migration of the thin‐skinned thrust front during the Danian and probably until Eocene times (i.e., ∼22 Myr) (Figure 18). This is in agreement with Cojan [1993] paleogeography reconstructions within the Arc and Rians Basins. Indeed, the stratigraphic correlations in Maastrichtian/lower Paleocene series infilling these basins clearly show that these basins were hydrologically connected during the Late Cretaceous (Figure 18).…”

Alluvial fan development and morpho‐tectonic evolution in response to contractional fault reactivation (Late Cretaceous–Palaeocene), Provence, France

“…Indeed, the Aix Fault can be traced within the Arc Basin, and northward, up to the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area. The expression of the Aix fault in the Arc Basin is mainly related to the Oligocene extensional event, but also in£uenced Late Cretaceous basinal stratigraphy (Cojan, 1993). The Durance Fault is well documented further to the north (Champion et al, 2000), forms the western termination of the Rians Basin and terminates in the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area.…”

“…Eastwards, bypass was still occurring or £oodplain sediments were locally deposited along the margin. Although complicated by fold-vergence inversion (pop-up structure of Roure & Coletta, 1996), the Montagne Sainte-Victoire fold faded away eastward, in agreement with the £uvial connection between the Rians and Arc basins at that time (Cojan, 1993).…”

WITHDRAWN: Tectono-sedimentary development of early syn-rift sediments during rift-initiation: the Southern Duwi Sub-basin, West Quseir, NW Red Sea, Egypt

“…The overlying dolomite-dominated facies (FA4) shows sharp boundaries, and abrupt changes from the underlying lacustrine limestone (FA2 and FA3). As has been proposed by Cojan (1993) presence of sharp boundaries between these facies suggest that response to climatic changes was rapid. The presence of evaporative dolomite indicates arid conditions prevailed (Platt & Wright, 1992;Alonso-Zarza et al, 1992;Alonso-Zarza, 2003;Bustillo, 2010, Wanas et al, 2015Wanas & Sallam, 2016).…”

Geometry and kinematic evolution of a long‐living foreland structure inferred from field data and cross section balancing, the Sainte‐Victoire System, Provence, France

“…Thus, the eastern Sainte‐Victoire System mainly results from the N‐vergent migration of the thin‐skinned thrust front during the Danian and probably until Eocene times (i.e., ∼22 Myr) (Figure 18). This is in agreement with Cojan [1993] paleogeography reconstructions within the Arc and Rians Basins. Indeed, the stratigraphic correlations in Maastrichtian/lower Paleocene series infilling these basins clearly show that these basins were hydrologically connected during the Late Cretaceous (Figure 18).…”

Alluvial fan development and morpho‐tectonic evolution in response to contractional fault reactivation (Late Cretaceous–Palaeocene), Provence, France

“…Indeed, the Aix Fault can be traced within the Arc Basin, and northward, up to the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area. The expression of the Aix fault in the Arc Basin is mainly related to the Oligocene extensional event, but also in£uenced Late Cretaceous basinal stratigraphy (Cojan, 1993). The Durance Fault is well documented further to the north (Champion et al, 2000), forms the western termination of the Rians Basin and terminates in the Montagne Sainte-Victoire area.…”

“…Eastwards, bypass was still occurring or £oodplain sediments were locally deposited along the margin. Although complicated by fold-vergence inversion (pop-up structure of Roure & Coletta, 1996), the Montagne Sainte-Victoire fold faded away eastward, in agreement with the £uvial connection between the Rians and Arc basins at that time (Cojan, 1993).…”

WITHDRAWN: Tectono-sedimentary development of early syn-rift sediments during rift-initiation: the Southern Duwi Sub-basin, West Quseir, NW Red Sea, Egypt

“…The overlying dolomite-dominated facies (FA4) shows sharp boundaries, and abrupt changes from the underlying lacustrine limestone (FA2 and FA3). As has been proposed by Cojan (1993) presence of sharp boundaries between these facies suggest that response to climatic changes was rapid. The presence of evaporative dolomite indicates arid conditions prevailed (Platt & Wright, 1992;Alonso-Zarza et al, 1992;Alonso-Zarza, 2003;Bustillo, 2010, Wanas et al, 2015Wanas & Sallam, 2016).…”