General Architecture and tectonic evolution of Alpine Corsica. Insights from a transect between Bastia and the Balagne region

Jacques Malavieille (1) , G. Molli (2) , Michel Ferrandini , Jean Ferrandini , M-Madeleine Ottaviani Spella , A. Vitale Brovarone (3) , O. Beyssac (4) , Laurent Ciancaleoni (5) , Matteo Maggi (6) , Frederico Rosseti (6)

1 Dynamique de la Lithosphere
2 Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa
3 Dip. di Scienze Mineralogiche e Petrologiche [Torino]
4 LGENS - Laboratoire de géologie de l'ENS
5 SPE - Sciences pour l'environnement
6 Universita Roma 3

CorseAlp 2011 was held in April 2011. A link to the website is here: CorseAlp 2011. The CorseAlp field trips were designed to introduce the participants to the general features of the geology of Alpine Corsica and to recent specific discoveries. The three-day post-workshop field trip (Field trip 2) focused on the general architecture of Alpine Corsica in an EW transect between the Balagne region and Bastia. First day: The internal zones of Alpine Corsica: from Bastia to Saint Florent. Intinerary: Saint Florent, Serra di Pigno, Cima Malaspina, Patrimonio, Saint Florent. Second day: The Tenda massif and its eastern margin. Intinerary: Saint Florent, Casta, Fontana Porragghia, Rue de Morello, Fontana a Murello quarry; Fornali. Third day: The external zones of Alpine Corsica in the Balagne region. Intineray: Saint Florent, Colle di U'Vezzu, Ostriconi, Belgodere, San Sebastiano Chapel, San Colombano, Ponte Leccia, Francardo, Bastia.

Keywords: Corsica

Domains: Tectonics; Global Changes

Jacques Malavieille, G. Molli, Michel Ferrandini, Jean Ferrandini, M-Madeleine Ottaviani Spella, et al.. General Architecture and tectonic evolution of Alpine Corsica. Insights from a transect between Bastia and the Balagne region. Journal of the Virtual Explorer, 2011, 39, paper 3. ⟨10.3809/jvirtex.2011.00301⟩. ⟨hal-00688971⟩