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From: Triassic radiolarite and carbonate components from a Jurassic ophiolitic mélange (Dinaridic Ophiolite Belt)

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Recently discussed models of the age, emplacement and palaeogeographic position of the Pindos/Mirdita/Dinaridic Ocean (ophiolites) following in general Robertson (2012), simplified and modified. Most references for discussion are available for the Mirdita ophiolites in Albania or the Pindos ophiolites in northern Greece. These discussed models are also valid for the Dinaridic Ophiolite Belt. For further discussion of the different models see Robertson (2012). Whereas several models favoured a Jurassic to Early Cretaceous emplacement of the ophiolites [Middle Jurassic or Late(st) Jurassic, or Early(iest) Cretaceous] the opening of the oceanic basin is still a matter of debate: Middle Triassic, Late Triassic, Early Jurassic, Middle or !Late Jurassic. The most common interpretation at the moment consider the Pindos/Mirdita/Dinaridic Ocean as a newly formed Jurassic oceanic basin between the Apulian/Adria plate to the west and the Korabi–Pelagonian–Drina–Ivanjica microcontinent to the east (in situ ocean—e.g., Stampfli et al. 2001, 2003; Shallo and Dilek 2003; Csontos and Vörös 2004; Dilek et al. 2008; Stampfli and Kozur 2006; Karamata 2006; Robertson 2012) is not even more valid due to a lot of findings of Triassic oceanic remnants (for recent reviews see Ozsvárt et al. 2012; Gawlick et al. 2016). References not complete. See text for further explanation

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