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The crustal structure of Concepcion Bank

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From reflection and refraction data a crustal model of the Concepcion Bank NE of Lanzarote Island has been calculated. It is interpreted as a tectonic unit of volcanic origin. Its evolution history of mainly Tertiary age does not depend on sea floor spreading. The Bank is built of intruded basaltic layers over material with a reduced mantle p-velocity.

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  1. Institut für Geophysik, Universität Hamburg, D.B.R.

    W. Weigel & P. Goldflam

  2. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hanover, D.B.R.

    K. Hinz

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Weigel, W., Goldflam, P. & Hinz, K. The crustal structure of Concepcion Bank. Marine Geophysical Researches 3, 381–392 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347674

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