Malavieille, J., Molli, G., Ferrandini, M., Ferrandini, J., Ottaviani Spella, M., Vitale Brovarone, A., Beyssac, O., Ciancaleoni, L., Maggi, M. and Rossetti, F. 2011. Field Trip 2 - General Architecture and tectonic evolution of Alpine Corsica. Insights from a transect between Bastia and the Balagne region.. In: (Eds.) Jacques Malavieille, Giancarlo Molli, Alberto Vitale Brovarone, and Olivier Beyssac, CorseAlp 2011 - Field Trip Guidebook, Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 39, paper 3, doi:10.3809/jvirtex.2011.00301
Field Trip 2 - General Architecture and tectonic evolution of Alpine Corsica. Insights from a transect between Bastia and the Balagne region.
Abstract
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.
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