I. Davison¹, M. Taylor², and M. Longacre³

¹Earthmoves Ltd, Virginia Water, United Kingdom
²Taylor Exploration Associates Ltd, Twickenham, United Kingdom
³MBL Inc., Denver, CO

ABSTRACT: South Atlantic Margins-Looking for the Perfect Fit?

This study attempts to restore the internal deformation of the African and South American plates, which occurred during and after the continental break-up of the South Atlantic. We have identified at least 58 individual microplates along both margins, which are separated by strike-slip, contractional or extensional zones. Digital maps of the plate mosaic have permitted iterative restoration of the South Atlantic margins back to their pre-drift configuration.