New evidence for block and thrust sheet rotations in the central
northern Calcareous Alps deduced from two pervasive
remagnetization events
E. L. Pueyo,1,2 H. J. Mauritsch,1 H.-J. Gawlick,3 R. Scholger,1 and W. Frisch4
Received 9 March 2006; revised 30 September 2006; accepted 27 April 2007; published 6 October 2007.
[1] We present 81 paleomagnetic sites (Early Triassicto Early Cretaceous) from the central sector of thenorthern Calcareous Alps (NCA, Eastern Alps, Austriaand Germany). Stepwise thermal demagnetizationdefines three magnetic directions mostly carried bylow unblocking temperature and low-coercivityminerals: J3, 350�; J2, 500�; J1, 575� and 680�.J3 and J2 show positive inclinations, whereas J1 (veryseldom) is of dual polarity. The fold tests showthat a J3 can be interpreted as a postfolding andposttilting remagnetization and J2 as a postfolding andpre(syn)tilting. J1 can be considered as primarybecause of the occurrence of two polarities andevidence presented by other authors in the area. Allthree components show a systematic and significantclockwise rotation after comparing with the expectedEuropean references. J2 or J1 are marked by higherrotation values than J3. J2 shows different inclinationsdepending on the structural position (north orsouthward dips). Considering the structural evolutionand the observed inclinations, the first postfolding andpretilting remagnetization event (J2) could have takenplace between Late Cretaceous and Eocene times butcertainly before the thrusting of the NCA over theRhenodanubian Flysch and northward tilting causedby the stacking of the lower Austroalpine nappes. Thesecond postfolding and posttilting remagnetization(J3) would have been acquired after the final thrustingof the NCA over Penninic units. From then, the NCAbehaved as a set of rigid blocks recording the mainstage of vertical axis clockwise rotation (65� inaverage) associated with the continental collision.The variable degree of rotation in the differentpositions (from 40� to 134�) can be explained byindividual vertical axis rotation in a block systemtrying to adjust to space problems. The constant
declination differences between J2 and J3 (25� inaverage) would reflect the rotation related with thelateral differences of shortening during the obliquethrust of the Austroalpine units over the Penninicunits. Citation: Pueyo, E. L., H. J. Mauritsch, H.-J. Gawlick,
R. Scholger, and W. Frisch (2007), New evidence for block and
thrust sheet rotations in the central northern Calcareous Alps
deduced from two pervasive remagnetization events, Tectonics,
26, TC5011, doi:10.1029/2006TC001965.
1. Introduction
[2] Paleomagnetism in orogenic zones is commonlyapplied for the definition of vertical axis rotations, whichare mostly related to differential shortening or displacementat different scales [McCaig and McClelland, 1992; Allerton,1998; Pueyo et al., 2004; Soto et al., 2006] and may escapeidentification if classical structural methods are applied.Large-scale orogenic processes like rotations related toescape tectonics or oroclinal bending can also be deducedfrom the geographical distribution of paleomagnetic vectors[Eldredge et al., 1985].[3] On the other hand remagnetizations are common in
orogenic areas and were not generally considered fortectonic interpretation before the 1980s [Hannah andVerosub, 1980; Cisowski, 1984; McCabe and Elmore,1989]. Normally, they are associated with different orogenicprocesses like thermal metamorphism or fluid circulation,such as basinal fluids associated with thrusting, Morerecently, the maturation of organic matter [Banerjee andElmore, 1997] or the burial diagenesis of clay minerals[Katz et al., 1998] are proposed as other possible mecha-nisms of widespread remagnetization. Despite being themost common explanation for most magnetic overprints‘‘the fluids effect’’ remains elusive in the majority ofexamples [Elmore et al., 2001]. Independent of the respon-sible process, the remagnetization directions would yieldadditional and very valuable information to reconstruct thekinematics and geometry of orogenic areas since theyrepresent intermediate snapshots of the deformation history.[4] The northern Calcareous Alps (NCA) belong to the
upper Austroalpine megaunit (AU) of the Eastern Alps andrepresent one of the largest tectonostratigraphic units of theAlps. The application of paleomagnetism in this part of theorogen started very early [Hargraves and Fischer, 1959],and continues until today [Soffel, 1975; Mauritsch andFrisch, 1978, 1980; Heer, 1982; Becke and Mauritsch,1985; Soffel and Wohl, 1986; Mauritsch and Becke, 1987;
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1Paleomagnetic Laboratory, University of Leoben, Gams, Austria.2Now at Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana, Unidad de Geologıa y
Geofısica, Zaragoza, Spain.3Institute of Geosciences, University of Leoben, Leoben, Austria.4Institut fur Geologie und Palaontologie, Universitat Tubingen, Tubingen,
Germany.
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Channell et al., 1990, 1992; Channell and Stoner, 1994;Gallet et al., 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998; Haubold et al., 1999;Thony et al., 2006]. These studies had different goals, suchas the reconstruction of the nappe system evolution (char-acterization of rotations) or the platform configuration ofthis margin of the Tethys Ocean (Triassic and Jurassicmagnetostratigraphy and paleogeographical reconstruc-tions). Some of these works [Heller et al., 1989] werefocused on compilations, large-scale interpretations andoverviews partially [Mauritsch and Marton, 1995] underthe light of the lateral extrusion hypothesis [Ratschbacher etal., 1991]. On the other hand, remagnetizations were earlydescribed by Kligfield and Channell [1981] in the Alpineorogen. Despite of the large amount of paleomagnetic workcarried out in this mountain belt and except for a few cases[Channell et al., 1992; Muttoni and Kent, 1994; Pueyo etal., 2001], magnetic overprints have been described mostlyin the western areas [e.g., Rochette and Lamarche, 1986;Thomas et al., 1999; Collombet et al., 2002; Cairanne et al.,2002; Kechra et al., 2003; Thony et al., 2006]. However,remagnetizations have not been seriously considered so farin the NCA as kinematic indicators. The size of the 600 kmand its complex geological evolution contrasts with theamount and distribution of paleomagnetic data available(133 sites) and the diversity of interpretations. This largeand important Alpine unit needs a more careful analysis andnew data. A first stage in the interpretation of paleomagneticdata began with the critical reinterpretation of previousworks [Haubold et al., 1999] under the reliability criteriaproposed for paleomagnetic data [Van der Voo, 1990].Consistent data based on a better age control of themagnetization (proved by stability tests) are essential inany single block, thrust sheet, and nappe. Structural unitsmust be considered independently to isolate the vertical axisrotation related to the thrust system arrangement (relativerotation among units) from large-scale movements or dif-ferent initial paleogeographical configurations. On top ofthis, paleomagnetic results are crucial to control ‘‘out ofplane’’ movements in structural cross sections or three-dimensional (3-D) models if reliable shortening estimateswant to be obtained. To shed some light on these problems,the central part of the NCA (south of Salzburg) has beenexamined in detail by studying 77 new sites and fourmagnetostratigraphic profiles. Previous data in the area(45 sites from Mauritsch and Frisch [1978], Heer [1982],Becke and Mauritsch [1985], Mauritsch and Becke [1987],Channell et al. [1990, 1992], and Gallet et al. [1993]) werealso included in the interpretation.
2. Geological Setting
[5] The NCA represents the upper structural level of theAustroalpine units (AU). In its central sector it is thrustingto the north over the Rhenodanubian flysch (Penninic),which thrusts over the Molasse basin and the Europeanbasement. The Graywacke Zone and the lower crystallineAU rest below the NCA at its southern border (Figures 1aand 1b). The NCA represents a thin-skinned fold and thrustbelt [Plochinger, 1995] and the final geometry and the
facies distribution seen today reflects the opening andclosure of two oceans (Meliata and Penninic) and thesubsequent collision caused by the oblique and rotationalconvergence between the Adriatic (African) and Europeanplates since Triassic times [Frisch, 1979; Neubauer et al.,2000]. The magnitude of the accommodated frontal short-ening (present N–S direction) deduced from balanced andrestored cross sections in the NCA structures [Linzer et al.,1995; Auer and Eisbacher, 2003] spans between 45 and80 km and is similar to those estimated from 3-D retrode-formation [Behrmann and Tanner, 2006]. The NCA consistsof a mostly Mesozoic pile of carbonates up to 5 km thick, inwhich three different detachment levels can be identifiedalong the sedimentary sequence (Figure 1c). It reflects thelarge carbonate platforms in this part of the Tethys fromMiddle Triassic up to Late Triassic [Zankl, 1971; Tollmann,1985; Mandl, 2000, and references therein]. This platformshows an increase in depositional depth toward the east(present south), and the different geological environments(with different rheological properties) played an importantrole in the further thrust system configuration [Tollmann,1985]. The opening of the Penninic Ocean since EarlyJurassic separated the NCA from the European plate, andthe first contractional phase of thrusting and block tiltingstarted (including sliding and olistolites) in a general deep-water setting with relatively low sedimentation rates [Bohmet al., 1995]. In late Middle to Late Jurassic times, deep andsometimes very thick siliceous sediments were deposited[Gawlick et al., 1999, and references therein] due to theclosure of parts of the Tethys (Meliata-Hallstatt) Ocean. Atthis time, the Tirolic nappes, including the HallstattMelange, formed. This tectonic event was sealed by shallowwater carbonate platform sediments between the Late Ju-rassic and Early Cretaceous (Plassen Formation, OberalmFormation [Gawlick and Frisch, 2003]). During EarlyCretaceous times (Hauterivian onward), the system wascharacterized by the final contractional deformation (dueto the onset of subduction of the Penninic ocean) affectingmainly the former Late Triassic platform (lagoonal faciessequences in the northern parts). At this time the Bavaricand Tirolic nappes were formed. The Gosau Group repre-sents the basin infill of basins postdating the Mesozoicdeformation, including initial stages of thrusting in the NCA[Wagreich, 1993, 1995; Faupl and Wagreich, 2000;Wagreich and Decker, 2001]. During the Eocene, earliernappe and fault structures were reactivated in an overallcompressional regime and parts of the NCA experiencedtheir final detachment from their basement and werethrusted onto the Rhenodanubian Flysch. Early to middleMiocene lateral tectonic extrusion caused considerable E–W stretching of the Eastern Alps and thus also of the NCA[Linzer et al., 1997; Frisch et al., 1998, and referencestherein]. The brittle Austroalpine megaunit experiencedblock segmentation and rearrangement of the created blockpuzzle during this event [Linzer et al., 2002; Frisch andGawlick, 2003].[6] The present-day structure in the studied area (Figure 2;
the central NCA) can be described as follows [e.g.,Schweigl and Neubauer, 1997; Frisch and Gawlick,
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Figure
1.
(a)Geologicalsketch
map
oftheAlpsdisplayingthemajorstructuralelem
entsandthelocationofthestudied
area
(modifiedfrom
Bigiet
al.[1983],Egger
etal.[1999],Neubauer
etal.[2000],Collombet
etal.[2002],andothers).
(b)TRANSALP‘‘crocodile’’model
throughtheEastern
Alps[from
TRANSALPWorkingGroup,2002;Luschen
etal.,
2004].
(c)Sim
plified
stratigraphic
columnforthecentral
unitsoftheNCA
(mostly
Tirolicunits,
form
erStauffen-
Hollengebirge,Goll-Lam
mer,andBerchtesgaden
nappes)in
whichthesampledform
ationshavebeenmarked
withastar.
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Figure 2. Geological map of the Central NCA, based on the structural map of Italy [Bigi et al., 1983](compiled by B. Plochinger for the NCA). Major changes in the stratigraphy are shown as well asstructural features. Paleomagnetic sites from this work along with former data are also shown (fordetailed information, see Tables 1 and 2).
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2003]: The northern sector of the Stauffen-Hollengebirge(SH) nappe (lower Tirolic nappes) is limited to the north byan important thrust over the Bavaric nappes and the Rhe-nodanubian Flysch. The northern hanging wall unit displaysa shallow dip to the south (probably indicating the angle ofthe basal thrust plane). Southward in the Osternhorn block,the beds remain horizontal (e.g., Tauglboden), and the upperpart (Schrambach Formation in eastern Weitenauboden) isthrust by Triassic carbonates (the Lammer unit; Hallstattmelange). The southernmost part of this thrust sheet hasbeen tilted to the north (northern slope of the Tennenge-birge) reflecting the geometry of the underlying stackedbasement units. Below this thrust, in the Salzach canyon,the Dachstein beds dip moderately toward the north (upperTirolic unit of the former Stauffen-Hollengebirge nappe).Most part of the data set belongs to the former Stauffen-Hollengebirge and Berchtesgaden nappes (lower and upperTirolic units, respectively, in the new classification byFrisch and Gawlick [2003]) and part to the Goll-Lammerunit [Tollmann, 1973, 1985, 1987; Plochinger, 1995],redefined as Juvavic-Hallstatt Melange [Frisch andGawlick, 2003]. Previous paleomagnetic data were mostlyobtained in the north central part of the NCA [Mauritschand Frisch, 1978; Smathers, 1987; Channell et al., 1992;Heer, 1982; Gallet et al., 1993], mainly in the Liassicformations because of their well-know magnetic signal(Table 1 and Figure 2); primary components of magnetiza-tion, which are characterized by dual polarities and carriedby hematite were identified. Secondary directions were onlypoorly described or ignored. Fold tests were not shownbecause of the monotonous bed orientations in the northernsector of the NCA. In general systematic clockwise rota-tions ranging from 45� to 90� were observed.
3. Sampling and Laboratory Methods
[7] Seventy-seven new sites were sampled with conven-tional drilling machines (Figures 1 and 2), 7 to 10 coresdistributed in three to four beds (2–3 m of stratigraphicprofile) were taken per site. Three of them (KB01, KB03and WG01) consist of microfolds on outcrop scale (Ober-alm Group). Sites were evenly distributed in differentstructural units; the differences in bedding attitude enablingthe application of the fold test in almost all sampled units/nappes. Supplementary measurements were taken in thefield (bedding planes, cleavage, faults, sliken-sides, micro-fold axis, etc.) to characterize the geometry of the structures(fold axes, faults, etc.) and correctly restore the paleomag-netic data to the undeformed stage. The sampled strati-graphic levels span from the early Middle Triassic(Gutenstein Formation) to the Cretaceous-Tertiary deposits;the Gosau Group (see stratigraphic details in Figure 1c). Inaddition 4 magnetostratigraphic profiles were sampled try-ing to keep a regular and continuous spacing of data (one totwo cores per level). NR01 (40 samples) and NR02 (90)span the Norian/Rhaetian boundary, GA01 (20) spans theHettangian to Toarcian and TB01 (53) covers from Liassicto Malmian (Figure 1).[8] Isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM) acquisition
curves and backfield experiments were performed to qual-
itatively estimate the magnetic carriers in the rocks. A 2-Gpulse magnetizer allowed us to apply fields up to 2.5 T. Theremanences were measured with a 2-G super conductingthree-axis magnetometer (AC and DC sensors). The thermaldemagnetization of three-component IRM indicated theunblocking temperature spectrum [Lowrie, 1990] was usedto design the demagnetization procedure. Stepwise thermaldemagnetization was better to isolate the different paleo-magnetic components and was performed with a MagneticMeasurements Ltd. oven every 30� and 50� from 20�C to575�C and occasionally higher steps. Simultaneous meas-urements of bulk susceptibility were taken during progres-sive demagnetization to control possible changes inmagnetic mineralogy. In total more than 670 samples werethermally demagnetized in the Gams paleomagnetic labo-ratory (Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria).[9] At the sample scale paleomagnetic directions were
fitted by means of the principal component analysis[Kirschvink, 1980] and the software package Paldir 7.0(Utrecht Paleomagnetic Laboratory). Only directions withmaximum angular deviations (MAD) lower than 15� wereconsidered in further calculations. Fisher [1953] statisticswere applied to average out the characteristic directions atevery site. Demagnetization circles (DC) and the stackingroutine (SR) [Scheepers and Zijderveld, 1992; Pueyo et al.,2007] were auxiliary used to improve site means (a95 <15�). The DC intersections were implemented together withdirect observations (directions) to achieve the site mean anderror. Since the number of circles (n) per site is usuallylower than 4, the number of intersections ([n2 � n]/2) issimilar to the number of direct observations (conventionaldirections) and does not condition the site mean. The SRwas mostly applied in pilot sites (v.g. Berchtesgaden); theMADcharacterized themean direction obtained from the site-stacked sample. Several fold tests were run using the 1995SuperIAPD package by T. H. Torsvik, J. C. Briden, andM. A.Smethurst.
4. Results
[10] Magnetic carriers seem to be very monotonousdespite the large variety of rocks in the NCA. A rockmagnetism study based on IRM curves and thermal demag-netization of three components IRM (see the auxiliarymaterial) and carried out in all rock types allows recogniz-ing low-coercivity minerals (dominantly magnetite andsome traces of sulphides) as main paleomagnetic carriers,other minerals as hematite can be scarcely found in a fewlithologies (e.g., Adnet Formation, Radiolarites).1
[11] Orthogonal demagnetization diagrams (Figure 3)reveal three distinct paleomagnetic components. They aremostly independent of the rock types and, as a rule; two ofthem are present in many of the processed sites (see alsoTables 2 and 3): For J1 a high-temperature component hasbeen isolated in a few samples. This component has higherunblocking records (sometimes above 600�C). For J2 anintermediate direction unblocks from 350�C to 450�–
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Table
1.PreviousPaleomagnetic
Sites
intheTirolicNappeSystem
(Form
erStauffen-H
ollengebirgeNappe)
a
Site
Ref.
Long
Lat
Map
Locality
Form
ation
Stratigraphic
Age
Age
Strike
Dip
DD
Obs
nN
BAC
Pola95
K
ABC
a95
KD
ID
I
1W06
Heer1982
13.243
47.569
94
W06Schonalm
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
299
42
NSam
p6
695
67
N4
323
55
35
4323
2W07
Heer1982
13.243
47.569
94
W07Schonalm
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
300
38
NSam
p8
872
62
N3
404
51
29
3404
3W03
Heer1982
13.195
47.582
94
W03Zim
merau
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
298
31
NSam
p7
760
47
N6
109
51
19
6109
4W04
Heer1982
13.195
47.582
94
W04Zim
merau
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
298
31
NSam
p6
664
51
N2
1335
52
24
21335
5W05
Heer1982
13.195
47.582
94
W05Zim
merau
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
299
28
NSam
p6
669
49
N4
230
57
25
4230
6W01
Heer1982
13.187
47.583
94
W01Golling
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
248
42
NSam
p6
679
42
N6
129
43
36
6129
7W02
Heer1982
13.187
47.583
94
W02Golling
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
250
44
NSam
p10
10
83
41
N28
446
36
28
48
W08
Heer1982
13.187
47.583
94
W08Golling
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
302
39
NSam
p6
6275
�41
R13
28
257
�17
13
28
9W12
Heer1982
13.092
47.600
94
W12RossfeldstrasseN
lRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
106
36
SSam
p10
10
54
50
N4
119
112
67
4119
10
W13
Heer1982
13.092
47.600
94
W13RossfeldstrasseN
lRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
353
17
ESam
p8
842
66
N11
26
58
52
11
26
11W14
Heer1982
13.091
47.625
94
W14Rossfeldstrasse
uRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
108
8S
Sam
p6
692
47
N34
5101
49
34
512
W15
Heer1982
13.091
47.625
94
W15Rossfeldstrasse
lRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
113
6S
Sam
p8
860
74
N11
28
77
78
11
28
13
W16
Heer1982
13.091
47.625
94
W16Rossfeldstrasse
lRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
--
-Sam
p8
830
76
N51
227
85
51
214
W17
Heer1982
13.091
47.625
94
W17Rossfeldstrasse
lRoßfeldschichten
Hauterivian
130
112
10
SSam
p7
768
34
N16
15
74
41
16
15
15
MF-M
oos
M&F1978
13.438
47.632
95
OHG
Moosbergalm
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p2
2?
?N
17
228
55
30
17
228
16
Ch-A
dCh1990
13.164
47.634
94
Adnet
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sites
33
79
48
N10
149
81
57
16
64
17
MF-A
us
M&F1978
13.411
47.638
95
OHG
Ausserliem
bach
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p2
2?
?N
10
689
76
49
10
689
18
PR
Ch.1992
13.395
47.675
95
WSG
Promeckbach
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p21
21
35
45
N3
92
57
63
392
19
G-A
d-1
Gall.1993
13.155
47.680
94
Adnet-Langmoos
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
222
12
WSam
pb
b190
�60
R3
182
176
�52
3182
20
G-A
d-2
Gall.1993
13.155
47.680
94
Adnet-Langmoos
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
216
11
WSam
pb
b76
45
N4
98
66
51
498
21
G-A
d-3
Gall.1993
13.155
47.680
94
Adnet-Langmoos
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
216
11
WSam
pb
b51
56
N3
199
35
57
3199
22
G-A
d-4
Gall.1993
13.155
47.680
94
Adnet-Langmoos
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
219
11
WSam
pb
b79
46
N3
147
68
52
3147
23
WE1
Ch.1992
13.342
47.683
95
WSG
Wetzstein
1Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
216
17
WSam
p8
10
270
�49
R4
211
253
�61
4211
24
WE2
Ch.1992
13.342
47.683
95
WSG
Wetzstein
2Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p10
14
84
52
N4
188
42
64
4188
25
WE3
Ch.1992
13.342
47.683
95
WSG
Wetzstein
3Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
140
18
SSam
p7
843
43
N4
210
39
61
4210
26
MF-K
on
M&F1978
13.355
47.693
95
OHG
Konigsbachtal
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p2
2?
?N
417
12
58
64
417
12
27
W09
Heer1982
13.145
47.698
94
W09Adnet
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
203
12
WSam
p6
6259
�48
R15
21
249
�57
15
21
28
W10
Heer1982
13.145
47.698
94
W10Adnet
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p6
631
61
N55
214
61
55
229
W11
Heer1982
13.145
47.698
94
W11
Adnet
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
96
22
SSam
p5
566
46
N7
119
91
53
7119
30
KB
Ch1992
13.400
47.700
95
WSG
Kendlbach
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
130
12
SSam
p19
19
60
54
N5
47
68
65
547
31
MF-A
dM&F1978
13.134
47.710
94
OHG
Adnet
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p6
6?
?N
13
27
64
56
13
27
32
MF-Bre
M&F1978
13.399
47.721
95
OHG
Breitenberg
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
--
-Sam
p6
6?
?N
4256
59
24
4256
33
HA
Ch1992
13.380
47.728
95
WSG
Hofw
andalm
Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
323
38
NSam
p8
823
�71
R19
11
257
�67
19
11
34
HS1
Ch1992
13.250
47.750
95
WSG
Hintersee
1Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
301
8N
Sam
p12
13
82
62
N6
58
72
56
658
35
HS2
Ch1992
13.250
47.750
95
WSG
Hintersee
2Adnet
limestone
Liassic
200
917
ESam
p20
21
47
61
N4
87
64
49
487
36
MF-Sau
M&F1978
13.334
47.758
94
OHG
Saubachgraben
mostly
carbonates
Jurassic
175
--
-Sam
p8
8?
?N
10
34
71
42
10
34
37
MF-Sch
M&F1978
13.318
47.761
94
OHG
Schafbachgraben
mostly
carbonates
Jurassic
175
--
-Sam
p6
6?
?N
18
15
56
49
18
15
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550�C; it is present inmost rock types and is sometimes difficultto separate from J3. For J3 a low-temperature componentunblocks between 200�C and 350�C which is not alwayspresent. Finally, a very viscous and unstable low-temperaturecomponent appears below 200�C was not considered.[12] In situ J3 and J2 directions display positive inclinations
(about 95% see Table 2) on contrary J1 shows normal andreverse polarities (e.g., GA01) but ismissing inmost of the sites.Site averages are well defined for the low- and intermediatetemperature components (J3 and J2) and only a few of themwere rejected because of insufficient definition (a95 > 15�). Thedata set show the following:[13] 1. J3 and J2 normal polarity components simulta-
neously occur in many sites. J2 is always present.[14] 2. In most cases (about 80%) and before any tectonic
correction, J3 and J2 components display NE-E declinationsand positive inclinations (Figures 4a and 5 and Table 2), inagreement with previous data [Mauritsch and Frisch, 1978;Channell et al., 1990, 1992; Heer, 1982; Gallet et al., 1993].[15] 3. After tectonic correction there is a large scatter of
magnetic inclination for every rock age (Figure 4b), but thescatter is much less in geographic coordinates (Figure 4a).These observations together with the monotonous normalpolarity of J3 and J2 suggest the occurrence of widespreadremagnetizations.[16] 4. In addition, it is noteworthy that the highest
temperature component (J1) appears only in a few sites inthe northernmost positions (only in the lower Tirolic unit).[17] 5. The rotation value is always higher for the
intermediate temperature component (J2) than for the lowerone (J3). This happens within a single sample (Figure 3;VS01.06a, KB03.01a, KA11.02a, KA12.06a) and at the sitescale (KA11 Figures 4c and 5). In most cases the great circlematched by the two components does not cross the present-day geomagnetic field direction and therefore a partialoverlapping with a viscous direction can be excluded.[18] 6. J3 and J2 show different inclinations at both the
specimen and site-mean levels (Figure 4c). For example insite KA11 the lower temperature component (J3) is 54� ininclination and 72� for the intermediate (J2). The separateapplication of the fold test in all structural units is needed toavoid misinterpretations, to validate the hypothesis ofremagnetization and to establish a relative age of themagnetization with respect to the deformation events. Thearea studied has been divided in two major nappes [Frischand Gawlick, 2003] and the paleomagnetic sites have beengrouped and processed following this structural classifica-tion: (1) The lower Tirolic nappe (previously known as theStauffen-Hollengebirge nappe (SH)) represents the largestone, and the Berchtesgaden sector, within this unit, has beenprocessed independently, and (2) the upper Tirolic nappeincludes the Hallstatt Melange (previously known as theLammer nappe) and thrusts the SH in its middle outcrop-ping position (Lammer valley). The northern part of the SHis considered as the Tauglboden nappe (lower Tirolic unit),the old Lammer nappe includes the Lammer-Sillenkopfnappe (upper Tirolic), which overthrusts (Trattberg) theTauglboden nappe and finally, the former southern part ofthe SH nappe is considered to be an Ultra-Tirolic nappe.
Site
Ref.
Long
Lat
Map
Locality
Form
ation
Stratigraphic
Age
Age
Strike
Dip
DD
Obs
nN
BAC
Pola95
K
ABC
a95
KD
ID
I
38
M&BG2-1
M&B1987
47.590
13.500
95
Elendgraben
GosauGroup
‘‘±K/T’’
80
--
-Sam
pb
b?
?N
10
851
34
10
839
M&BG2-2
M&B1987
47.590
13.500
95
Elendgraben
GosauGroup
‘‘±K/T’’
80
--
-Sam
pb
b?
?R
20
4191
�52
20
440
M&BG2-3
M&B1987
47.590
13.500
95
Elendgraben
GosauGroup
‘‘±K/T’’
80
--
-Sam
pb
b?
?R
10
8222
�44
10
841
M&BG2-4
B&M
1985
47.590
13.500
95
Gosau(PassGschutt)
GosauGroup
‘‘±K/T’’
80
232
25
NSam
pb
b57
56
N8
37
23
51
837
42
W19
Heer1982
47.604
12.871
93
Hintersee
Hierlatzlimestone
Liaasic
200
245
28
NSam
p7
771
28
N16
16
56
27
16
16
43
W20
Heer1982
47.604
12.871
93
Hintersee
Hierlatzlimestone
Liaasic
200
245
28
NSam
p8
853
36
N8
47
37
26
847
44
W21
Heer1982
47.604
12.871
93
Hintersee
Hierlatzlimestone
Liaasic
200
228
24
NSam
p9
960
16
N5
129
52
19
545
W22
Heer1982
47.604
12.871
93
Hintersee
Hierlatzlimestone
Liaasic
200
242
19
NSam
p6
659
32
N6
114
48
28
6
aFirstcolumnisnumberofsiteonFigure1;Site,nam
eoftheoriginalsite;Ref,references(M
&F,Mauritsch
andFrisch[1978];Ch,Channelletal.[1992],Heer[1982],andGall,Galletetal.[1993]);Long,
longitude;Lat,latitude;
Locality,geographicnam
es;Strike(right-handrule),dip;DD,dip
direction;Obs,samplesorsites;n/N,number
ofsamplesconsidered/number
ofsamplesanalyzed;D,I,declination
andinclinationofthepaleomagnetic
vector(BAC,before
anycorrection(insitu);ABC,afterbeddingcorrection);questionmarksindicatenonsense
results;Pol,polarity;a95,K,Fisher
[1953]statistical
param
eters.
bNumberingofsites.
Table
1.(continued)
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Most fold tests show statistically significant postfoldingdirections (J3 and J2), except for three cases due to thesmall number of sites (J3 in Berchtesgaden) or to insuffi-cient bedding differences (J2 and J3 at Lammer). Neverthe-less, the postfolding character of the remagnetization can beassumed in these cases (e.g., Lammer) due to the directionalsimilarity with the well-reported postfolding components inthe closer units (see Table 2). Taking into considerationthese results, the low-temperature component (J3) and theintermediate one (J2) must be interpreted before any cor-rection (in situ). Data described by other authors (Table 1and Figure 6b) seems to display a negative fold test as well.Some further facts should be pointed out.[19] 7. These remagnetizations can be observed in previ-
ous works [Channell et al., 1992; Gallet et al., 1993].Channell et al. [1992] showed demagnetization diagramsdisplaying the J2 and J1 components described here. Mostdata from Heer [1982], and perhaps from other authors,were previously interpreted as primary, but they fit verywell with the remagnetization directions.[20] 8. Recent paleomagnetic investigations [Schatz et al.,
2002] in the graywacke zone (structurally below the NCA),near the Salzach and south of the studied area, show apostfolding direction. This ‘‘component B’’ (065,46 a95
17� and K 12) has been interpreted as an ‘‘Alpine’’ overprintand it is very similar to the detected directions in the NCA.[21] 9. Relative rotations among sites also exist; J2 ranges
between 40� (at GA01) and 134� (VS04).[22] 10. Although unusual, the occurrence of reverse
polarities seen here (J3 component) and in previous data[Channell et al., 1990, 1992; Gallet et al., 1993, 1994,1996, 1998; Mauritsch and Marton, 1995] may support theprimary character of the high-temperature component (J1).However, significant fold tests are hard to obtain in the areadue to the small dip changes and therefore the primarycharacter it is difficult to prove unambiguously.[23] 11. In the central NCA, J1 is confined exclusively in
the northernmost sector of the NCA. Therefore a S-Ngradient in the remagnetization mechanism may be alsoconsidered in the discussion.
5. Discussion
5.1. Constraints on the Timing of the Remagnetizations
[24] J1 can be considered older than J2 and J2 older thanJ3 as founded on fold test data, the increasing value ofclockwise (CW) rotation and the progressively lowerunblocking temperatures. Unfortunately the age of theremagnetizations cannot be inferred from the inclinationvalues by comparison with the expected inclinations fromthe African and European plates [Besse and Courtillot,2002] (Figure 7) because of the absolute lack of resolution.However, the different inclination values of J2 and J3components, together with the geological knowledge in
the sector (structural evolution and major deformationstages) may enable better constraints on the age of thetwo paleomagnetic directions (J2 and J3).[25] The northern Calcareous Alps, as a part of the
Eastern Alpine system, have undergone a complex, poly-phase deformational history that is related to the closure ofthe Triassic/Jurassic Tethys ocean (Meliata-Hallstatt) duringLate Jurassic to Early Cretaceous times, and the closure ofthe Penninic Ocean between Middle Cretaceous to EarlyTertiary [e.g., Lein, 1987; Wagreich, 1993, 1995; Gawlick etal., 1999, Faupl and Wagreich, 2000; Neubauer et al.,2000]. There is not a total agreement about the relativetiming and importance of these tectonic processes but wehave tried to synthesize them to constraint the age of ourmagnetizations (Figure 7):[26] 1. The closure of the Tethys Ocean was responsible
for the emplacement of the Hallstatt Melange (Juvavicnappes) between late Middle and early Late Jurassic times[Gawlick et al., 1999; Gawlick and Bohm, 2000].[27] 2. The major metamorphic event during Early Cre-
taceous times was related to the first nappe stacking.However, other minor events have been recognized duringthe middle/early Late Jurassic and the early Late Cretaceous[Frisch and Gawlick, 2003]. The Early Cretaceous peakreached very low to low-grade metamorphism in the NCA[Hoinkes et al., 1999; Spotl et al., 1998], and it is well datedin the south central part around 115–120 Ma [Frank andSchlager, 2006, and references therein]. Finally, eclogitefacies in the crystalline AU has been dated as Aptian-Albian(90–95 Ma) by Thoni and Miller [1996] and may beaffecting structurally higher units. South-north gradientsacross the NCA has been identified by means of theconodont color alteration index [Gawlick et al., 1994].[28] 3. The Penninic Ocean oblique subduction began
during Early Cretaceous (Turonian/Santonian as proposedby Wagreich [1995]) or a bit later, during Early Campaniantimes (as proposed by Liu et al. [2001]) according to40Ar/39Ar data. The Bavaric and Tirolic nappes wereemplaced within the NCA at this time.[29] 4. The Gosau basins were formed [Pober and Faupl,
1988] immediately after. They were filled with exoticdetritus from the Penninic-Austroalpine accretionary wedge(north of the NCA) and represent the last significantsedimentary record in the NCA.[30] 5. The Gosau period also depicts a relatively quiet
intermediate stage before the very last episode of thrustingover the Penninic flysch and the formation of the Molasse(European) Basin, along with the reactivation and rear-rangement of previous structures, as deduced from meso-scopic brittle data [Schweigl and Neubauer, 1997]. Thisevent was linked with the beginning of the basement (lowerand middle Austroalpine units) stacking in the south.[31] 6. Subduction of the Penninic Ocean was accom-
plished and continental collision started during Eocene
Figure 3. Paleomagnetic directions. Orthogonal diagrams and equal-area stereographic projection of progressive stepwisedemagnetization of selected samples from the different rock types (geographic coordinate system).
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Table
2a.Geographical
andGeological
LocationsofNew
Paleomagnetic
Sites
intheLower
andUpper
TirolicUnitsFrom
theCentral
SectoroftheNCAa
No.
Site
Geographical
andGeological
Location
Age
Cores
RHR
Strike
Dip
DD
Obs
Long
Lat
Map
Geographic
Inform
ation
Form
ation(Rock
Type)
1MK01
13.045
47.693
93
Marktschellenberg(Bayern)
SchrambachForm
ation
(Jurassic/Cretaceous)
135
6270
41
NSev
2WB01
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
DachsteinkalkForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
4267
35
N3
WB02
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
Kossen
Form
ation(N
orian-Rhaetian)
212
4243
39
N4
WB03
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
ScheibelbergForm
ation
4262
50
N5
WB04
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
Triassic-Jurassic
Boundary
3250
58
N6
WB05
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
Adnet
form
ations(Liassic)
200
3246
45
N7
WB06
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm(Berchtesgaden)
Adnet
Form
ation-top(Lias)
200
4246
45
N8
WB07
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
KlausForm
ation
175
3304
25
N9
WB08
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
StrubergForm
ationRed
Radiolarite
166
2323
34
N10
WB09
12.918
47.596
93
Wim
mbachklamm
(Berchtesgaden)
StrubergForm
ationBlack
Radiolarite
166
1323
34
N11
JE03
13.02
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
4166
80
W12
JE04
13.02
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
4162
68
W13
JE05
13.021
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
4160
75
W14
JE06
13.021
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
4159
72
W15
JE07
13.022
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
2163
84
W16
JE08
13.022
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
6156
82
W17
JE09
13.023
47.576
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
4168
76
W18
JE01
13.02
47.575
93
Jenner
(Berchtesgaden)
Dachsteinreef
slope-Gosauseelimestone
3128
103
E(o)
19
HA08
13.006
47.57
93
Buchsenkopf(Berchtesgaden)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
2187
42
W20
HA09
13.006
47.57
93
Buchsenkopf(Berchtesgaden)
StrubbergForm
ation
4187
42
W21
HA06
13.003
47.567
93
Buchsenkopf(Berchtesgaden)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
3268
16
N22
HA05
12.996
47.551
93
Seeaukopf(Berchtesgaden)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
2216
45
W23
HA04
12.999
47.546
93
Seeaukopf(Berchtesgaden)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
4290
21
N
24
HD01
13.17
47.731
94
Gaissau
(Mortlbach)
HaupdolomiteForm
ation(N
orian)
212
9190
24
W25
HD02
13.181
47.727
94
Gaissau
(Mortlbach)
HaupdolomiteForm
ation(N
or)
212
986
17
S26
GA01
13.189
47.723
94
Gaissau
(Mortlbach)
StrubbergForm
ationRadiolarite
(Malm)
166
20
15
22
E27
GA03
13.212
47.723
94
Gaissau
(Mortlbach)
Kossen
Form
ation(Rhaetian)
212
7122
17
S28
GA02
13.205
47.722
94
Gaissau
(Mortlbach)
Adnet
Form
ation(Lias)
200
62
29
E29
NR02
13.191
47.721
94
Mortlbach(G
aissau)
Kossen
Form
ationNorian-Rhaetian
212
90
48
15
S30
DU01
13.094
47.675
94
Durrenberg(H
allein)
SchrambachForm
ation(Jurassic/Cretaceous)
135
944
82
E31
DU02
13.094
47.675
94
Durrenberg(H
allein)
SchrambachForm
ation(Jurassic/Cretaceous)
135
815
68
E32
TB01
13.271
47.668
94
Tauglbodenbach
Tauglb
RadiolKlauss,+I79Adnet
form
ations
204-145
90
26
1E
Sev
33
LB01
13.236
47.655
94
Tauglbodenbach
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
10
OutcropFold
Test
Sev
34
KB03-A
13.239
47.641
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
5270
125
S(o)
35
KB03-B
13.239
47.641
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
5264
66
N36
KB02
13.234
47.639
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
11254
56
N37
KB01-A
13.238
47.638
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
6269
121
S(o)
38
KB01-B
13.238
47.638
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
6253
60
N39
KB01-C
13.238
47.638
94
Kerzerbrunnstrasse(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
6231
21
NSev
40
WG01-A
13.204
47.636
94
Wegscheid(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
7335
73
NSev
41
WG01-B
13.204
47.636
94
Wegscheid(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
7299
26
NSev
42
SW02
13.273
47.628
94
Seewaldsee(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
6120
36
S43
SW01
13.278
47.626
94
Seewaldsee(St.Koloman)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
8256
26
N44
KH02
13.252
47.619
94
Weitenaubach(Voglau-St.Kol)
SchrambachForm
ation
135
9233
38
W45
RF02
13.197
47.613
94
Strubau-Egger
Rossfeld
Form
ation(Cretaceous)
124
8125
35
S46
RF01
13.198
47.606
94
Strubau-Egger
Rossfeld
Form
ation(Cretaceous)
124
9191
32
W
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2a.(continued)
No.
Site
Geographical
andGeological
Location
Age
Cores
RHR
Strike
Dip
DD
Obs
Long
Lat
Map
Geographic
Inform
ation
Form
ation(Rock
Type)
47
KH03
13.268
47.606
94
Weitenaubach(Voglau-St.Kol)
SchrambachForm
ation
135
8240
22
W48
KH04
13.282
47.602
94
Weitenaubach(Voglau-St.Kol)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
60
30
E49
KH01
13.286
47.601
94
Weitenaubach(Voglau-St.Kol)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
210
7216
27
W50
GL01
13.172
47.596
94
Golling(Salzach)
Oberalm
Form
ation(M
alm)
149
7217
30
W51
WS0x
13.293
47.593
94
Lam
merbachklamm
GutensteinForm
ation(A
nis)
6314
57
N52
KA18
13.312
47.59
94
Grillberg(Lam
erbach)
Flysch
6321
46
N53
GS02
13.297
47.589
94
Rettenbach-Flichtlhotberg
GutensteinForm
ation(A
nis)
8310
55
N54
GS01
13.298
47.587
94
Rettenbach-Flichtlhotberg
GutensteinForm
ation(A
nis)
9296
44
N55
KA07
13.189
47.584
94
Pichler-PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
6253
47
N56
KA08
13.196
47.581
94
Zim
merau-PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
3282
43
N57
KA09
13.196
47.581
94
Zim
merau-PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
6279
15
N58
RT01
13.3
47.58
94
Rettenbach-Flichtlhotberg
Skytian
(Lower
Triassic)
10
313
39
E59
KA06
13.188
47.579
94
PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
6283
32
N60
NR01
13.192
47.579
94
Pass-Lueg
(Salzachklam)
Kossen
Form
ationNorian-Rhaetian
212
34
291
21
N61
KA04
13.195
47.574
94
PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
6322
32
N62
KA05
13.195
47.574
94
PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
6322
32
N63
KA12
13.244
47.57
94
Sattlberg-Schonalm
(Tennengbg)
StrubbergForm
ationRadiolarites(Call-Oxf)
166
6275
50
N64
PL02
13.188
47.569
94
PassLueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
8316
33
N65
KA10
13.248
47.568
94
Sattlberg-Schonalm
(Tennengbg)
StrubbergForm
ationRadiolarites(Call-Oxf)
166
6296
50
N66
KA11
13.248
47.568
94
Sattlberg-Schonalm
(Tennengbg)
StrubbergForm
ationRadiolarites(Call-Oxf)
166
6294
40
NSev
67
PL01
13.184
47.567
94
Paß
Lueg
(Salzach)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
8315
31
N
Gosau
68
VS04
13.112
47.561
94
Vordercschlumsee(H
agengbg.)
DachsteinForm
ation(U
pper
Triassic)
212
7309
29
N69
VS03
13.108
47.559
94
Vordercschlumsee(H
agengbg.)
Kossen
beds(N
orian-Rhaetian)
212
7313
17
N70
VS01
13.108
47.557
94
Vordercschlumsee(H
agengbg.)
Adnet
facies
(Lias)
200
7308
20
N71
VS02
13.108
47.557
94
Vordercschlumsee(H
agengbg.)
Adnet
facies
(Lias)
200
8293
32
N72
KS01
13.233
47.549
94
Knallstein
(Tennengebirge)
Dachstein(M
egalodonts)Form
ation
212
4279
34
N73
HC01
13.163
47.504
94
Horndlgraben
(Salzach)
GutensteinForm
ation(A
nis)
10
249
38
N74
PA05
13.421
47.634
95
Huttenkogel
(Postalmstrasse)
Adnetkalk(Lias)
200
7143
55
S75
PA06
13.414
47.626
95
Huttenkogel
(Postalmstrasse)
DachsteinForm
ation(N
orian-Rhaetian)
212
7217
10
W76
PA03
13.386
47.612
95
Huttenkogel
(Postalmstrasse)
Gosau(U
pper
Cretaceous)
100
10
263
49
N77
PA01&2
13.367
47.604
95
Huttenkogel
(Postalmstrasse)
Gosau(U
pper
Cretaceous)
100
8262
71
N78
RB01
13.469
47.594
95
Randobach
(Rußbach)
Gosau(U
pper
Cretaceous)
100
11
274
53
N79
GO01
13.516
47.55
95
Hintertal
(Gosaubach)
Gosau(U
pper
Cretaceous)
100
939
26
E80
GO02
13.516
47.55
95
Hintertal
(Gosaubach)
Gosau(U
pper
Cretaceous)
100
9345
20
E81
GO03
13.503
47.588
95
Gosau(PassGschutt)
Gosau(H
ochmoosschichten)
100
9101
25
S
aSite,
site
nam
e;Long,longitude;
Lat,latitude;
map,Austrian
map
reference
fram
e;locality,geographic
nam
es;strike(RHR,right-handrule);
dip
andDD,dip
direction.Abbreviations:
Taugl,
Tauglbodenbach;Radiol,Radiolarite;Lias,Liassic;Malm,Malmian;Call-Oxf,CallovianOrfordian;Obs,observations;Sev,several
beedingattitudes;(o),overturned
bedding.
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Table
2b.Geopgraphic
Coordinates
ofNew
Paleomagnetic
Sites
intheLower
andUpper
TirolicUnitsFrom
theCentral
SectoroftheNCAa
No.
Site
J3(300�C
–350�C
)J2
(450�C
–500�C
)J2
–J3
InSitu(G
eographic
Coordinates)
Pol
a95
KMAD
D/I
(ABC)
InSitu(G
eographic
Coordinates)
Pol
a95
KMAD
D/I
(ABC)
DI
Tub,�C
Met
nN
D/I
(bac)
Tub,�C
Met
nN
D/I
(BAC)
1MK01
500
SR
510
67/39
N15
48/16
2WB01
330
SR
66
84/69
N6
30/48
500
SR
66
95/69
N3
32/52
11
03
WB02
500
SR
66
59/71
N2
0/46
4WB03
330
SR
24
57/26
N11
46/0
500
SR
24
78/48
N5
40/26
21
22
5WB04
330
SR
55
178/50
N6
308/67
500
SR
55
164/38
N3
312/83
�14
�12
6WB05
500
SR
23
98/62
N4
17/53
7WB06
500
SR
45
152/62
N10
342/72
8WB07
500
SR
66
152/�
30
R?
2161/�
16
9WB08
500
SR
22
46/66
N4
49/32
10
WB09
500
SR
22
348/31
N3
0/13
11
JE03
500
SR
44
303/28
6304/�
30
12
JE04
460
SR
44
115/84
4105/23
13
JE05
500
SR
44
40/59
10
269/40
14
JE06
430
SR
44
300/37
12
289/�
17
15
JE07
460
SR
22
32/37
18
297/41
16
JE08
460
SR
66
165/87
5243/7
17
JE09
460
SR
44
56/88
5258/15
18
JE01
500
SR
33
60/�
33
?3
35/40
19
HA08
500
SR
22
307/28
N4
303/�
920
HA09
360
SR
44
68/39
N2
19/67
500
SR
44
93/55
N7
295/82
25
16
21
HA06
500
SR
33
150/22
N9
145/35
22
HA05
500
SR
22
64/27
N5
34/38
23
HA04
400
SR
44
359/48
N6
4/28
24
HD01
250
PCA
66
72/43
N21
952/62
500
PCA
58
87/19
N9
64
83/42
15
�24
25
HD02
330–500
PCA
66
58/47
N17
17
77/52
26
GA01
430
PCA
17
17
40/57
N3
168
61/43
27
GA03
330
PCA
34
39/55
N14
54
44/71
430
PCA
34
60/48
N14
50
74/62
21
�7
28
GA02
360
PCA
66
357/53
N3
372
31/46
500
PCA
66
353/42
N12
28
18/39
�4
�11
29
NR02
300
PCA
31
32
51/51
N5
26
68/47
500
PCA
67
73
86/46
N3
26
73/5
35
�5
30
DU01
330
PCA
11
63/69
N-
-114/0
430
PCA
45
97/66
N10
59
119/�
1134
�3
31
DU02
300
PCA
55
75/78
N11
37
98/11
430
PCA
55
113/51
N7
89
110/�
16
38
�27
32
TB01
360
PCA
25
25
51/57
N8
13
51/57
500
PCA
46
53
65/56
N4
32
65/56
14
�1
33
LB01
300
PCA
44
46/52
N40
752/57
460
PCA
910
54/44
N14
13
50/46
8�8
34
KB03-A
300
PCA
22
82/39
N70
7124/21
500
SR
45
109/35
N10
129/0
27
�4
35
KB03-B
300
SR
66
62/45
N10
35/2
460
PCA
66
96/54
N11
31
33/26
34
936
KB02
300
PCA
55
41/33
N14
25
28/�
4460
PCA
12
15
62/43
N6
47
31/14
21
10
37
KB01-A
460
PCA
77
113/27
N11
25
95/45
38
KB01-B
400
PCA
66
62/42
N9
50
31/12
460
PCA
56
83/35
N12
32
45/24
21
�7
39
KB01-C
460
PCA
36
47/28
N29
13
37/25
40
WG01-A
360
PCA
10
10
178/15
N15
10
146/26
500
CD
99
106/66
N14
481/�
641
WG01-B
400
PCA
10
10
128/52
N8
54
96/48
500
CD
910
246/�
52
R11
5234/�
30
42
SW02
500
PCA
10
10
48/51
N3
333
116/79
43
SW01
360
SR
10
10
36/44
N15
23/24
500
SR
10
10
60/53
N1
186/�
53
24
944
KH02
500
SR
99
84/35
NŒ
689/7
45
RF02
330¡
PCA
55
320/47
N29
7282/44
450
PCA
55
19/69
N28
7236/74
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Table
2b.(continued)
No.
Site
J3(300�C
–350�C
)J2
(450�C
–500�C
)J2
–J3
InSitu(G
eographic
Coordinates)
Pol
a95
KMAD
D/I
(ABC)
InSitu(G
eographic
Coordinates)
Pol
a95
KMAD
D/I
(ABC)
DI
Tub,�C
Met
nN
D/I
(bac)
Tub,�C
Met
nN
D/I
(BAC)
1MK01
500
SR
510
67/39
N15
48/16
2WB01
330
SR
66
84/69
N6
30/48
500
SR
66
95/69
N3
32/52
11
03
WB02
500
SR
66
59/71
N2
0/46
4WB03
330
SR
24
57/26
N11
46/0
500
SR
24
78/48
N5
40/26
21
22
46
RF01
330¡
PCA
44
287/70
N33
7283/38
450
PCA
68
306/39
N16
16
300/9
19
�31
47
KH03
460
PCA+CD
10
12
121/�
54
16
9129/�
33
48
KH04
360
SR
66
31/49
N6
50/29
500
SR
66
169/�
81
R11
251/�
60
49
KH01
500
SR
88
60/3
N7
56/13
50
GL01
360
PCA
77
310/36
N12
22
309/6
51
WS0x
400
SR
77
88/50
N15
21
70/2
500
SR
23
24
123/45
N5
90/15
35
�5
52
KA18
450
PCA
57
359/80
N11
40
41/37
53
GS02
500
PCA
99
80/53
N2
415
62/4
54
GS01
300
PCA
99
50/58
N6
58
38/15
500
PCA
99
86/32
N5
109
95/35
36
�26
55
KA07
350
PCA
77
61/51
N12
48
26/25
450
PCA
77
86/49
N3
436
37/38
25
�2
56
KA08
450
PCA
33
103/53
N21
24
48/43
57
KA09
350
PCA
66
66/47
N4
239
55/37
450
PCA
77
85/58
N5
112
65/51
19
11
58
RT01
500
PCA
78
70/35
N15
18
64/0
59
KA06
350
PCA
66
68/46
N5
154
51/23
450
PCA
66
89/53
N7
81
59/36
21
760
NR01
330
PCA
34
34
51/49
N3
52
43/30
500
PCA
35
35
69/61
N3
52
51/44
18
12
61
KA04
350
PCA
33
52/50
N9
134
52/18
450
PCA
57
76/64
N10
53
64/33
24
14
62
KA05
350
PCA
66
69/44
N8
54
64/13
450
PCA
66
85/61
N6
104
57/17
16
17
63
KA12
350
PCA
66
75/54
N6
122
41/21
450
PCA
66
104/65
N3
622
37/39
29
11
64
PL02
330
PCA
66
68/47
N18
12
61/15
500
PCA
66
85/55
N13
23
69/26
17
865
KA10
350
PCA
66
66/53
N7
85
49/9
450
PCA
77
85/55
N5
138
70/31
19
266
KA11
350
PCA
66
70/55
N4
253
50/21
450
PCA
66
103/72
N4
289
60/36
33
17
67
PL01
330
PCA
88
65/53
N9
38
57/23
500
PCA
11
11
88/61
N3
171
68/34
23
868
VS04
500
PCA
11
11
134/48
N6
66
104/42
69
VS03
360
SR
79
91/46
N12
29
81/33
500
PCA
10
10
113/54
N10
23
123/�
10
22
870
VS01
330
SR
10
10
95/44
N8
82/31
500
SR
10
10
115/30
N2
247/26
20
�14
71
VS02
500
SR
10
10
77/41
N1
63/18
72
KS01
360
SR
68
52/48
N9
38/20
460
PCA
58
66/65
N15
50
36/38
14
17
73
HC01
500
PCA
88
81/57
N4
142
30/46
74
PA05
500
PCA
99
0/19
N4
327/40
75
PA06
500
PCA
10
10
251/36
N5
256/30
76
PA03
500
PCA
15
15
315/68
N18
338/22
77
PA01&2
500
PCA
99
38/20
N18
43/�
30
78
RB01
500
PCA
710
83/51
N27
645/21
79
GO01
430
PCA
44
328/38
N10
38
341/61
80
GO02
430
PCA
77
342/42
N13
27
359/39
81
GO03
PCA
66
31/27
N13
39/50
aSite,site
nam
e;Tub,unblockingtemperature;Met,directionsfittingmethod(PCA,principal
componentanalysis;CD,dem
agnetizationcircles;SR,stackingroutine);n/N,number
ofsamplesconsidered/
number
ofsamplesanalyzed;D,I,declinationandinclinationofthepaleomagnetic
vector(BAC,before
anycorrection(insitu)andABC,afterbeddingcorrection);Pol,polarity
observed
(N,norm
al;
R,reverse);a95,K,Fisher
[1953]statisticalparam
eters.MAD,maxim
um
angulardeviation(PCA)oftheChRM
deducedfrom
thestacked
sample(SR).J2-J3(D
andI),declinationandinclinationdifference
betweenJ2
andJ3.
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times, as deduced from the age of thrusting of lowerAustroalpine over Penninic [Liu et al., 2001]. Severe spaceproblems appeared during the Miocene after the quickTauern window exhumation (between 30 and 10 Ma ago[e.g., Lammerer and Weger, 1998; Frisch et al., 1998,2000]) and the Eastern Alpine system underwent a lateralextrusion toward the east [Ratschbacher et al., 1991]. Thesouth Alpine indentor geometry along the Periadriatic faultis a key piece to understand the final tectonic rearrange-ment. In this context of lateral strike-slip faulting, manyprevious NCA structures are overprinted and the nappestructure underwent extreme reorganization [Linzer et al.,2002; Frisch and Gawlick, 2003]. In view of these geolog-ical processes two different ages are considered to date themore pervasive remagnetization event (J2):[32] 1. During the major metamorphic peak during Late
Cretaceous. The Gosau Group paleomagnetic data couldprove or disprove this hypothesis since they should notshow the J2 direction if this proposed age is valid. Unfor-tunately very few sites were studied in this work (Figure 2and Table 2). Half of them, together with some previousdata (Table 1) display a similar characteristic in situ direc-
tion as the Triassic rocks located in the vicinity (Figure 8a).However, the absence of total parallelism with the otherGosau Group sites as well as some evidences of primaryinformation found in other sectors of the NCA [Mauritschand Frisch, 1980; Haubold et al., 1999] does not clarify theinitial hypothesis. Moreover this possibility has other dis-advantages because it is hard to assume that later stages ofdeformation (e.g., Bavaric and Tirolic thrusting) have notmodified the bedding orientation. Structural evidence[Schweigl and Neubauer, 1997] indicates the formation of
Figure 4. (a) Stereographic projection of J3 and J2 before and after tectonic correction. (b) Stratigraphicage versus magnetic inclination (after bedding correction). (c) Magnetic mean directions in site KA11.The two components (J3 and J2) have different inclinations; 54� and 72�, respectively, and a declinationvalue almost 30� different. This site is located in the southern part of the Tirolic unit and displays a northdipping attitude.
Table 3. Primary Directions in the Northern Calcareous Alpsa
Site Tub Met n N
BAC
Pol. a95 K
ABC
D I D I
GA01-N 575 PCA 4 4 5 59 N 11 53 40 56GA01-R 575 PCA 11 11 168 �72 R 8 30 234 �69GA01 575 PCA 15 15 354 69 N + R 7 29 49 66TB01 >550� CD(i) 106 153 219 �45 R 4 15 219 �45
aSame symbols as in Table 2.
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new structures or even the reactivation of old ones duringsubsequent deformation episodes.[33] 2. An Early Tertiary (in the broad sense) age, after
the end of Gosau Group deposit, may be also considered forthe main magnetic overprint (J2). This second possibilityexplains better the postfolding character of the remagneti-zation, which would have been acquired after the finalconfiguration of the NCA front (including the final thrustingof the Bavaric and Tirolic units and possible reactivations ofthe Hallstatt Melange nappes) but the cause of the remag-netization is unclear.[34] To constrain the age of the second remagnetization
event (J3), the subsequent tectonic history of the NCA hasto be considered: the thrusting and nappe stacking of theAustroalpine units over the Penninic domain (circa lateEocene to early Oligocene) and the complex rearrangementof the NCA during the complex collision (Miocene times).It is widely accepted that except for some map-scale andgentle structures in some Miocene basins, no major foldingor thrusting took place during the extrusion, but large block
movements, e.g., translations and vertical axis rotations bylarge directional fault systems [Linzer et al., 1997; Frisch etal., 1998, 2000; Frisch and Gawlick, 2003]. This factimplies that within a given block, no major changes in thepaleomagnetic inclination can be expected after this period.Consequently, the age of the J3 remagnetization should bebounded between Eocene and Oligocene times (before anylarge rotational movement).[35] As in the case of J2, the cause responsible for the
remagnetization remains elusive since both componentswere presumably acquired significantly after any metamor-phic event. Recent works suggest that pressure solutionstructures (cleavage, stylolites) may be an efficient mecha-nism responsible for widespread and pervasive remagneti-zations [Elmore et al., 2006; Oliva et al., 2007]. Penetrativedeformation structures (stylolites) are noticeable every-where in the NCA, therefore additional rock magnetism,paleomagnetic and microstructural evidences are needed tocheck this hypothesis.
Figure 5. Maps showing the degree of rotation at the different sites for the two principal components(a) J3 and (b) J2. The local paleomagnetic reference (D 002, I 60; a95 1.2�, and K 704) was interpolatedfrom the European apparent pole wander path (APWP) [Besse and Courtillot, 2002] calculated for theSalzburg location for the period between 100 and 30 Ma.
Figure 6. (a) Fold test (macro). Evolution of concentration parameters (K) during progressive restoration (percentage ofunfolding) of beds and paleomagnetic vectors (J3 and J2) for the four major tectonic domains; Berchtesgaden (west),Stauffen-Hollengebirge and Lammer (central), and Postalm and adjacent areas (east). Note that both components display asignificant best grouping before the restoration process starts (K value is higher or significantly better) denoting a negativefold test after McElhinny [1964] (postfolding magnetization). (b) Most data from previous studies (see Table 1), which alsodisplay a negative fold test (see Table 1). Bedding planes have been deduced from published information or have beentaken in the field when possible. A possible overlapping between J3 and J2 is not rejected in data from other authors. (c)Fold test (micro). Despite the large interlimb angle (165�) of the mesofolds (outcrop scale) sampled in the Oberalm Group,the fold test was not significant due to the pseudoparallel orientation among the vectors and the fold axis in some of theoutcrops. Nevertheless, the combination of different microfolds in the Oberalm Group has given a negative (almostsynfolding) fold test.
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Figure 6
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Figure
7.
Ageofremagnetization,comparingthelocalinclinationswiththeexpectedinclinationsattheSalzburg
location
(latitude47�500 N
andlongitude13�050 E)deducedfrom
theapparentpolarwander
pathforEurasiaandAfrica[Besse
and
Courtillot,2002].Additional
inform
ationregardingthestratigraphyandmajoroceanic,metam
orphic,andtectonic
events
arealso
shownas
afunctionoftime.
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5.2. Geometrical Clues
[36] Further evidence on the age the remagnetizations canbe derived from the relation between the paleomagneticcomponents and the geometry of the geological structures.Although both directions display a large scatter in declina-tion (e.g., between 40� to 134� in J2, Figure 8c), theconsistency (Table 2) of the difference between J2 and J3components is statistically significant and remarkable,mostly between 15 and 35� (Table 2). These values havebeen calculated subtracting the J3 declination from the J2one and keeping the J2 inclination for the difference vector.The averages are more conspicuous (Figures 8b and 8c); J3and J2 means are 064, 51 (a95 5� and K 36) and 086,51 (a95
6� and K 17) respectively, since J2–J3 direction is 022,51(a95 5� and K 31). This vector (J2–J3) represents the degreeof rotation of J2 just before the second remagnetizationevent (i.e., acquisition of the J3).
[37] Another key observation is the relationship betweenthe J2 and J3 inclinations and the north-south position of thesites (Figure 9). On average, the J2 directions exhibitinclinations lower than 50� in the northern sector (theLammer basin being the boundary) and higher than 50� inthe southern area. In contrast, J3 seems to be reasonablyconstant (�50�) independently of its location. In those siteshaving both magnetic components, their inclinations havebeen subtracted and plotted into the map to remark morethis feature (Figure 9a and Table 2): Negative values arefrequent in the northern sector while positive values arecommon in the southern side. This pattern can be explainedif before the acquisition of the second and younger remag-netization component (J3), the J2 component underwent atilting to the north in the southernmost positions while thenorthern sector suffered an opposite tilt to the south.[38] This fact is well proven along the overprinted
magnetostratigraphic Norian-Rhaetian sections (NR1 and
Figure 8. (a) Gosau plot, in situ site means for Tennengebirge and Lammer units. (b) Central NCA mapdisplaying the rotations deduced after subtracting the J2 and J3 declinations. This image represents themoment right before the second remagnetization event (J3). (c) Stereographic plots (equal-areaprojection) of the J2–J3, J3, and J2 vectors.
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NR2 see location at Figure 9 and stereoplots at Figure 10)where the averages are based on 130 samples and areexcellent (a95 < 5� and k > 25). In the southern part (PassLueg area) the NR01 section is dipping 21� to the north;J3 plunges with 49� while J2 with 61�. On the contrary thenorthern profile NR02 (Mortlbach) in the northern part ofthe unit is dipping slightly to the south and shows oppositeinclinations; J3 at 51� and J2 at 46�. The hardest component(J1) could only be adequately defined in a few samples inNR02 (northern section), while; in contrast, NR01 (in thesouthern part) did not show any evidences of high-temperature directions. The fold tests from both profiles(Figure 10a) reveal key information; J3 is postfolding (0%
unfolding for the best fitting) since J2 seems to be closer toa synfolding direction (non significant; 20% for the best fit).[39] We have performed a fold test at the time of the J3
overprint to clarify this point. In the first check, the J2–J3declination has been calculated keeping the original J2inclination (bedding planes have been also restored properlyfrom the effect of the J3 vertical axis rotation). As in theNorian-Rhaethian profiles the evolution of the concentrationparameter during stepwise restoration (Figure 10a) implies apostfolding acquisition. However, if the fold test is observedin detail, it is clear that the J2 direction pass through amaximum of grouping between the in situ (0%) and thefully restored (100%) positions. This value (20% restora-
Figure 9. (a) Map displaying the difference in inclination between J2 and J3 components. Since J3 ispretty constant, the black points represent inclined values and the white points shallow inclinations. (b)Stereographic projection (equal-area) of site means for both components in those sites in which appeartogether. (c) Simplified structural cross section through the central Calcareous Alps showing the neededtilts to explain the J2 inclination paradox (cartoon based on the overview mapping of Austria by Egger etal. [1999]). See Figure 1a for exact location.
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tion) is the best grouping for the set of vectors. Although thefold test is nonsignificant, the structural control on theinclinations is consistent and gives reliability to the tiltingassumption (Figure 9b). In conclusion, the J2 componentcan be identified as a postfolding, pretilting and prerotationand the J3 remagnetization as a postfolding, posttilting andprerotation.
5.3. Tectonic Implications
[40] The proposed ages for the J2 and J3 remagnetiza-tions, the geometric and kinematic constraints deduced fromthe paleomagnetic analysis, along with the geological his-tory of the central NCA, may combine in the followingmodel (Figure 11):[41] 1. Sedimentation and primary acquisition of the
Mesozoic paleomagnetic field. This process may havepersisted during most of the sedimentary history of theNCA, from Triassic to Cretaceous. The first pervasiveremagnetization event (J2) will have erased most of thisinformation.[42] 2. The J2 remagnetization event was very pervasive
and affected all rock types. Only a few remnants of primaryinformation are preserved in the northernmost sector. Thisprocess probably happened after the configuration of theNCA thrust system (J2 is postfolding), but before anyimportant tilting of the NCA edifice (J2 is pretilting). Theremagnetization age cannot be given precisely (Late Creta-ceous–Early Tertiary, in the broad sense). After the perva-sive overprint, the J2 component recorded a fairly constantclockwise rotation (20–25�) that may be related with thelateral gradient of shortening (vertical axis rotations) asso-
ciated with the emplacement of the Austroalpine nappesover the Penninic units. On top of this, the J2 componentrecorded a differential tilting (Figure 9); a northward tiltingof the southernmost portions of the NCA, related with thebeginning of stacking of basement units (Greywacke zone),and a slight southward tilting of the northernmost positionsnear the NCA boundary probably due to the low-anglethrust over the Eocene Rheno-Danubian flysch. The pretilt-ing character of J2 marks the upper boundary of theremagnetization age, which must be definitely before Eo-cene times. On the other hand, the rare preservation of theprimary directions (J1) considerably restricts any accuratepaleogeographical deduction (at least in this sector). Theparallelism between J1 and J2 could imply the lack ofrotations before the Tirolic thrusting, but the absence ofintermediate information in this long time gap makes thehypothesis very speculative.[43] 3. J3 remagnetization is a younger remagnetization
associated with a less pervasive overprinting event thatallowed the preservation of J2. This overprint took placeafter the final thrusting of the NCA over the Penninic flyschand after the southern stacking of Austroalpine basement(J3 is postfolding and posttilting) but before any importantrotation (J3 records an average of 65� CW rotation).Therefore its age can be constrained, in most probability,around Oligocene times before the Miocene extrusion.[44] 4. From this moment onward the NCA behaved in a
different style; a complex system of block domains sepa-rated by faults underwent large lateral movements butnonsignificant internal deformation (folding) within theseblocks can be expected. Recent palinspastic reconstructions
Figure 10. (a) Fold test using robust data (more than 100 samples) from NR01 and NR02 profiles. J2–J3 fold test is for the whole data set. South has been also corrected for the rotation recorded by the J3component.
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[Frisch and Gawlick, 2003] support this model. Hence J3would record the main stage of rotation (60� in average)associated with the collision. If the average value of J3 (60�)is assumed to reflect the large-scale rotation associated withthe collision, which in turn would affect the whole centralNCA, then the J3 declination minus the average 60� (escaperelated rotation) will represent the block rotation valueassociated with the different domains. This value is rela-tively variable but it is limited between +30� and �30�,implying both clockwise and counterclockwise relativerotation among the different blocks. Differences of rotationvalues among different blocks reflect different ways accom-modating local space problems.[45] A 20� Miocene counter clockwise (CCW) rotation
has been recently described in the western part of the NCA(Tyrol) [Thony et al., 2006] and in the Pannonian andStyrian basins [Marton et al., 2000; Scholger et al., 2003]as well as in the Vienna Basin [Scholger and Stingl, 2004].This event has not been observed in the central NCA sincethere are not Miocene sediments to be checked, therefore a20� underestimation in the bulk clockwise rotation couldaffect our interpretation.
6. Conclusions
[46] The paleomagnetic analysis (77 sites and 4 profiles)of two remagnetization components in the central sector ofthe northern Calcareous Alps, together with the evaluationof geological processes in the area, have given the followingtectonic and geodynamic implications:
[47] 1. Most of the original paleomagnetic record (J1) hasbeen erased because of two pervasive remagnetizationevents (J2 and J3). The northern parts have been partiallypreserved, confirming the south-north gradient previouslyreported by other methods [Gawlick et al., 1994; Hoinkes etal., 1999]. The lateral extension of the overprints is partiallyproven in the western [Thony et al., 2006] and easternsectors [Schneider, 2002; Pueyo et al., 2002] but must beaccurately delineated in future work.[48] 2. The central NCA behaved as a large unit during
the thrusting over the flysch trough during Eocene times, asdenoted by the absence of folding of the first remagnetiza-tion (J2). This thrusting underwent at least 22� clockwiserotation and indicates a local gradient of shortening. TheEocene thrusting was synchronous or prior to the basementstacking in the south as deduced by the large-scale tilting ofJ2. Therefore no important stacking of basement unitsoccurred before this time.[49] 3. A second event of remagnetization (J3) took place
after the Eocene thrusting and the basement stacking (mostprobably during Oligocene times as regard of its postfoldingand posttilting character). This paleomagnetic direction didrecord the most important event of clockwise rotation (60�in average), which most likely took place during thecollision of the Eastern Alps.[50] 4. However, block rearrangements include relative
clockwise and counterclockwise rotations (up to 30� inmagnitude) during this time as denoted by the differentialdegree of rotation recorded by the second remagnetization(J3).
Figure 11. Cartoon of the central northern Calcareous Alps evolution as deduced from paleomagneticdata.
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Figure A1. Magnetic mineralogy in different rock types of the NCA. Normalized IRM acquisitioncurves and the thermal demagnetization of three-component IRM plus the back field experiment. Blackdots, hard component (2.5 T); gray dots, intermediate one (0.4 T); and white dots, soft components(0.1 T).
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[51] The vast paleomagnetic data set indicates an ex-tremely complex Neogene evolution of the Eastern Alpsduring the collision that seems to be controlled by thecoupling with the rotational history of the southern plate[Thony et al., 2006] and possibly induced by the plateboundaries geometry. Further systematic paleomagneticanalyses (paying especial attention to remagnetizations)focus in the acquisition of robust and reliable Tertiaryrotation data must be performed in future studies to shedlight and to unravel this complex collisional system and torefine the geodynamic interpretation.
Appendix A: Magnetic Mineralogy
[52] Previous research in the NCA was mostly concen-trated on the Liassic (Adnet Formation) [e.g.,Mauritsch andFrisch, 1978; Channell et al., 1990, 1992; Gallet et al.,1993]. Some paleomagnetic sites were also studied[Mauritsch and Becke, 1987] in the Gosau Group (UpperCretaceous–Eocene) because of the tectonic importance ofthis time lapse. The Adnet Formation was reported to have astable and primary magnetization (two polarities) carried byhematite and partially magnetite. On the other hand, theGosau sediments display a wide spectrum of magneticbehavior due to the variety of lithofacies. Because of theobjectives of this study, a much wider variety of rock typeshas been studied to serve as a database for future studies(Figure A1). The Gutenstein Formation (early MiddleTriassic; Anisian) outcrops mostly in the Lammer unit(Hallstatt Melange) and at the southern border of theStauffen-Hollengebirge nappe (near the contact with thebasement) and presents a very stable magnetic behavior.Low-coercivity carriers are dominant, more than 80% of thesaturation of the isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM)was acquired below 0.3 Tesla. Unblocking temperaturesdeduced from thermal demagnetization of IRM analysesrange between 400 and 500�C (mostly carried by the low-coercivity components; Hc < 0.1 T). Natural remanentmagnetization (NRM) displays a moderate-high intensity,around 10�3 A/m. This rock type has provided veryrepeatable results and very regular demagnetization dia-grams. The ubiquitous Dachstein Limestone (Upper Trias-sic) was rejected in previous studies because of its weakNRM (normally below 5 � 10�4 A/m), the same reason canbe applied to the Hauptdolomite Formation (same age) andto the Kossen Formation (upper Norian-Rhaetian). Howev-er, the three formations have given, in most cases, reason-ably good results (Table 2). Like the Gutenstein Formation,the magnetization is dominantly carried by low-coercivityphases with maximum unblocking temperatures below theCurie point of magnetite. In a few samples of the DachsteinFormation a moderate contributions of very high coercivity
minerals, unblocking close to the Curie temperature ofhematite, are also present.[53] In Jurassic rocks, the Klaus Formation (Dogger)
represents a condensed sequence that shows similar behav-ior to the Adnet Formation (Lias): high NRM intensitycarried by magnetite and hematite. Notably the StrubbergFormation (upper Dogger–lower Malmian) sequence ofbreccias and deep basinal deposits (radiolarites and siliceousrocks) gave excellent results (specially the radiolarite rocks) dueto their high natural magnetic intensity (more than 10�3 A/m).Low-coercivity and intermediate unblocking temperatures,as deduced from IRM curves and the thermal demagneti-zation of the three components IRM, characterize themagnetic carriers of these rocks. Demagnetization diagramsare mutually consistent. An entirely different response isshown by the Upper Jurassic limestones (Oberalm Forma-tion; upper Malmian) that have a very weak initial magne-tization (often below 10�4 A/m) carried by low-coercivity(and sometimes intermediate) unblocking temperature min-erals is associated with this sequence of relatively highsedimentation rate. Regardless of this problem, relativelygood results were obtained for some of the sites. TheTauglboden Formation (lower-middle Malmian) has, in con-trast, relatively high initial magnetization (5 � 10�4 A/m).Together with Klaus and Adnet formations, the TauglbodenFormation has shown a few reverse polarities.[54] Cretaceous rocks are characterized by a high diver-
sity of rock types including detritic facies represented in theSchrambach and Rossfeld Formations (Lower Cretaceous)and Gosau Group (Upper Cretaceous-Eocene). A generalpattern is of moderate to low magnetization, normally below3 � 10�4 A/m, and an unstable variability of directionalbehavior. Maximum unblocking temperatures may varyconsiderably (from 400�C to 680�C) but most are carriedby low-coercivity (>0.1 T) minerals, except for a few GosauGroup samples were hard carriers can be found. In contrastwith other types the Cretaceous (Tertiary) rocks were lesssuccessful and almost 40% of the studied rocks wererejected because of their poor consistency.
[55] Acknowledgments. This paper has been fully financed by theAustrian Science Foundation (FWF) project: P13688-GEO Additional fi-nancial support at the end of the development of the paper came from theproject CGL-2006-2289-BTE (MEC). Gabriela, Martin, Michael, and Sigridhelp us in the field during the sampling campaigns, Hermine and Hans SillerandAli helped us to fill like-at-home in the Lammertal (Oberschefau). Sigrid,Gernot, Lissi, Sandra, Markus, and Hanna did most part of the extensivelaboratory work. Paleomagnetic data processing has been made using the‘‘Paldir’’ program by Utrecht Paleomagnetic Laboratory. Stereographicprojections were made using ‘‘Stereonet’’ program (4.5.9) by RichardAllmendinger. Fold tests were carried out with the help of SuperIAPD byT. H. Torsvik, J. C. Briden, and M. A. Smethurst to whom we are indebted.Demagnetization file’s conversion between Gillette and Paldir formats waspossible with the program ‘‘Makeutrecht’’ by Roberto Molina-Garza. Wegratefully acknowledge positive reviews from Don Tarling, Franz Neubauer,and three anonymous reviewers to earlier versions of the manuscript.
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H. J. Mauritsch and R. Scholger, PaleomagneticLaboratory, University of Leoben, Gams 45, A-8130Frohnleiten, Austria.
E. L. Pueyo, Instituto Geologico y Minero deEspana, Unidad de Geologıa y Geofısica, ManuelLasala 44, 9C., E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain. ([email protected])