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The Taguelft syncline (Moroccan Central High Atlas) an example of extension-related mini-basin evidenced by paleomagnetic data

Publicated to:TECTONOPHYSICS. 874 - 2024-03-11 874(), DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2024.230232

Authors: Moussaid B; Villalaín JJ; El Ouardi H; Casas-Sainz A; Oliva-Urcia B; Torres-López S; Román-Berdiel T; Bouya N; Soto R

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CSIC-IGME - Instituto Geológico y Minero de España - Author
Faculté des Sciences de Meknès - Author
Hassan II University of Casablanca - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad de Burgos - Author
Universidad de Zaragoza - Author
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Abstract

The purpose of this work is to use paleomagnetic data to determine the tectonic evolution of the inverted High Atlas basin in the area of the Taguelft syncline. This syncline shows two well defined rock types of Jurassic age: marly limestones and red beds, and therefore provides the opportunity of comparing paleomagnetic results from rocks with different magnetic mineralogy. Forty-three sites, in an area of 250 km2 were the subject of a paleomagnetic and rock magnetic study. Both lithologies display a stable interfolding remagnetization, alternatively carried by magnetite in marly-limestones and hematite in red beds. The small circle intersections (SCI) method applied separately to the mean directions of the two rock types indicate a synchronous record of remagnetization, that can be dated as Mid-Cretaceous (100 Ma) by comparing the direction (SCI) with the expected directions obtained from the Global Apparent Wander Path in African coordinates. Small circle techniques were used to reconstruct the syncline geometry at the remagnetization time. Paleodips quantification reveals that this area behaved as an extension-related mini-basin, with strong control by salt migration, before and during the sedimentation of Bathonian red beds.

Keywords
Central high atlasGeometric recontructionsMinibasinPaleomagnetismRemagnetizationTaguelft syncline

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal TECTONOPHYSICS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Earth-Surface Processes.

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Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-18:

  • Scopus: 2
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-18:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 5.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.85.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 5 (Altmetric).
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (OLIVA URCIA, BELEN) .