Pre-Permian Geology of Central and Eastern Europe

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This book presents the first systematic English review of the tectonostratigraphic evolution of the various regional tectonic elements which comprise the central European orogens. Recent political changes have permitted authors from all central European countries, to contribute to this work, thus providing access to previously unavailable material. Each major tectonic element is systematically described in terms of its stratigraphic, structural, igneous, metamorphic and economic evolution. Each section is thoroughly referenced, thus providing an invaluable introduction to the geological complexity of the region. Introductory chapters provide the required regional geophysical and tectonic overviews.
In August 1990, Project 233 of the International Geological Correlation Program hosted an international conference in G6ttingen/Giessen, Germany. Discussions were focused on the Tectonothermal and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Central European Orogens. The meeting marked the first opportunity for completely open scientific exchange following the recent political reformations in central Europe. This exciting new atmosphere of international cooperation resulted in presentation of a wealth of information which was new to scientists from both sides of former political boundaries. It was apparent that a unique opportunity was available to prepare a systematic overview in a volume dealing with the geology of Central Europe. The present book represents an outgrowth of this conference, but is not merely a compilation of the papers presented in G6ttingen/Giessen. Instead, it represents a coordinated volume designed to present a balanced, comprehensive view of our present understanding of the tectonothermal and stratigraphic evolution of the Central European orogens. We gratefully acknowledge the help of the national funding agencies, who have financed much of the research work summarized in this book, and of the Interna tional Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP, project no. 233) which provided and helped to finance the organisational framework. We are indebted to Springer-Verlag for thorough copy-editing and production of this book, and we sincerely appreciate the efforts of all the reviewers whose com ments have greatly helped to improve the quality of this volume. We also thank the various contributors for their diligence and perseverance in manuscript preparation.

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R.D. Dallmeyer

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Igneous Processes Lagerstättenkunde Metamorphe Prozesse Stratigraphie Tektonic economic geology evolution geology stratigraphy tectonics mineral resources

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"...an outstanding contribution to the geology of central and eastern Europe, and individual authors and the editors are to be congratulated for this." Geological Magazine
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