The Rock of Gibraltar |
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| Authors: | EDWARD P F ROSE M S ROSENBAUM |
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| Institution: | Royal Holloway &Bedford New College, University of London;Imperial College, University of London |
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| Abstract: | Most people have heard of the Rock of Gibraltar, yet few know anything of its geology. Recent studies now interpret the Rock as a partly overturned mass of Jurassic limestone, thrust into position during continent-continent collision by about 15–20 million years ago, and shaped largely by shoreline processes active during Pleistocene tectonic uplift. The Rock's geology has implications for currently developing interpretations of the geological evolution of the western Mediterranean region and for the fast-growing development of Gibraltar's urban environment. |
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