Fig. 1From: Pre-Alpine thermal history recorded in the continental crust from Alpine Corsica (France): evidence from zircon and allanite LA-ICP-MS datinga Geographic framework of the Corsica Island. The location of the Hercynian Corsica (HC) and the Alpine Corsica (AC) is indicated. b Geological setting of Central Corsica. Within the Hercynian Corsica (HC): the Corsica-Sardinia Batholith products are differentiated following Cocherie et al. (2005) (U1, U2 and U3 suites); Rb Roches Brunes Fm., Ec Eocene deposits. Within the Alpine Corsica (AC) the three main groups of tectonic units are indicated: the Lower Units (LU undifferentiated Lower Units, TU Tenda Unit, CP Cima Pedani Units, Ca Caporalino Unit, GHU Venaco-Ghisoni Unit), the Schistes Lustrés Complex (SL undifferentiated Schistes Lustrés Complex) and the Upper Units (Ba Balagne nappe, SD Serra-Debbione Unit, Pi Pineto Unit, SLU Santa Lucia Unit). Early Miocene deposits (Fb Francardo Basin, Ap Aleria Plane) and Quaternary deposits (Qd) are also indicated. CCSZ Central Corsica Shear Zone. Yellow stars indicate the areas sampled for this workBack to article page