Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Contents -- Contributors -- The Geological Setting of the Moroccan High Atlas and Its Plate Tectonics Context -- 1 Geographical and Geological Setting -- 2 The High Atlas in Its Geological Context: Surrounding Geological Units -- 2.1 The Sahara Domain -- 2.2 The Anti-Atlas -- 2.3 The Meseta Domain -- 2.4 The Rif Chain -- 3 Geological Frame of the Moroccan High Atlas -- 3.1 The Atlantic High Atlas -- 3.2 The Marrakech High Atlas -- 3.3 The Central High Atlas (CHA) -- 3.4 The Eastern High Atlas -- 4 Geodynamic Frame of the High Atlas and Evolution of the APWP -- 5 The Main Geodynamic Events in North Africa: Implications in Atlasic Geology -- 5.1 Permian-Triassic Stage -- 5.2 First Rifting Event: Late Triassic to Early Jurassic -- 5.3 Second Rifting Event: Late Liassic to Early Dogger (180 Ma) -- 5.4 Bajocian-Late Jurassic Stage -- 5.5 Early Cretaceous -- 5.6 Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic Inversion -- 6 Magmatic Events, Hydrothermalism and Mineralization -- 6.1 Triassic: The CAMP Event -- 6.2 Jurassic-Cretaceous Event -- 6.3 Cenozoic Event -- 6.4 Hydrothermalism and Mineralization -- 7 Stratigraphic Frame of the Central High Atlas -- 7.1 Triassic -- 7.2 Jurassic -- 7.3 Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous -- 7.4 Lower Cretaceous -- 7.5 Post-Turonian Cretaceous Deposits -- 7.6 Cenozoic Deposits -- 8 Structuring of the Moroccan High Atlas -- 8.1 Extensional Structures -- 8.2 Post-basinal, Pre-inversion Tectonic Structures -- 8.3 Alpine Compressional Structures -- 8.4 Crustal Roots for Atlasic Structures: The Geophysical Background -- 8.5 Recent Evolution of the Atlas Belt: Topographic Features -- References -- Structure of the Central High Atlas (Morocco). Constraints from Potential Field Data and 3D Models -- 1 Main Structural Features -- 1.1 Southern Atlas Fold-and-Thrust Belt (Zone 1). , 1.2 Northern Atlas Thrust System (Zone 2) -- 1.3 Western Sector: The Large Interference Synclines and Basement-Involved Folds (Demnate Area, Zone 3) -- 1.4 Central Sector (1): Thrusts and Diapiric Anticlines (La Cathédrale Area, Zone 4) -- 1.5 Central Sector (2): Thrusts, Anticlines and Diapirs (Imilchil Area, Zone 5) -- 1.6 Eastern Sector (1): Cleavage-Related Linear Structures (Tounfite Area, Zone 6) -- 1.7 Eastern Sector (2): Vergence-Switching Ridges (Midelt-Rich Area, Ziz River, Zone 7) -- 2 Seriated Cross Sections -- 3 Input from Modeling of Potential Field Data -- 3.1 Petrophysical Properties -- 3.2 Magnetic Maps Processing -- 3.3 Results -- 3.4 The Geophysical Anomalies in Their Relation to Geological Features and Evolution of the CHA -- 3.5 2.5D Modelling. Configuration and Interpretation of Magnetic and Gravimetric Models -- 4 Contributions of 3-D Reconstructions to the Geometry of the Central High Atlas -- 4.1 Methods and Workflow -- 4.2 3D Structural Model of the Central High Atlas -- 4.3 Potential and Limitations of the 3D Model -- References -- Magnetic Properties of the Jurassic Sedimentary Rocks of the Central High Atlas Affected by a Regional Chemical Remagnetization -- 1 Methodology -- 2 General Magnetic Fraction in the Atlasic Rocks -- 2.1 Carbonates -- 2.2 Red Beds -- 3 Magnetic Properties of Magnetite-Bearing Remagnetized Carbonates -- 3.1 SP vs. SSD Grain Size -- 3.2 ARM vs. IRM Experiments -- 3.3 Coercivity Spectra -- 3.4 Discussion and Summary -- 4 Carriers of the Magnetic Susceptibility -- 4.1 Magnetic Susceptibility of Carbonates -- 4.2 Magnetic Susceptibility of Red-Beds -- References -- Paleomagnetism of the Central High Atlas. The Widespread Cretaceous Remagnetization and Structural Implications -- 1 Materials, Sampling Strategy and Methods -- 2 Natural Remanent Magnetization of Mesozoic High Atlas Rocks -- 2.1 Carbonates. , 2.2 Red Beds -- 3 Directional Analysis of the Characteristic Remanent Magnetization -- 4 Age of the High Atlas Remagnetization -- 5 Extent of the High Atlas Carbonate Remagnetization -- 6 Restoration of the Paleomagnetic Directions. Paleo-Dips at the Remagnetization Acquisition Time (100 Ma) -- 6.1 Method -- 6.2 Paleo-dip Evolution Diagram (PED) -- 7 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Geodynamic Evolution During the Mesozoic and Cenozoic in the Central High Atlas of Morocco from Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility -- 1 Sampling and Methodology -- 2 Magnetic Fabric (RT-AMS) Results -- 2.1 Global RT-AMS Results -- 2.2 RT-AMS by Zones and Types -- 3 Magnetic Subfabrics (LT-AMS and AARM) Results -- 3.1 Scalar Parameters -- 3.2 Orientation Distribution of Grains, Information of the Magnetic Subfabrics (LT-, RT-AMS and AARM) -- 3.3 Comparison with Petrofabrics -- 4 Structural Interpretation of the Magnetic Fabrics/Tectonic Implications of the Magnetic Fabric Orientation -- 4.1 Strain Characterization from Magnetic Fabrics in the Central High Atlas -- 4.2 Timing of Acquisition of AMS: Information Derived from Magnetic Subfabrics Separation -- 5 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Kinematics of Structures and Basin Evolution in the Central High Atlas. Constraints from AMS and Paleomagnetic Data -- 1 Paleodips and Fold Tests. Results and Limitations -- 2 Origin of Individual Structures According to Paleomagnetism and Magnetic Fabrics Data -- 3 Restored Cross-Sections -- 4 Significance and Meaning of Major Structures in the Central High Atlas from the Perspective of Magnetic Techniques -- 4.1 Deformation of the Paleozoic Basement -- 4.2 The Asymmetry of the Chain: Compressional Features of the Southern Atlas Fold-and-Thrust Belt -- 4.3 Compressional Features of the Northern Belt -- 4.4 Diapirism, Magmatism and Thrusting in the Central High Atlas. , 4.5 Geophysical Constraints to Large-Scale Structural Features -- 4.6 Internal Deformation: The Cleavage Domain -- 4.7 The Structural Style of the Central Zone: Thin-Skinned or Thick Tectonics? -- 4.8 Geometry of the Overall Extension and Inversion of the Atlasic Basin -- 5 Conclusions. The Contribution of Magnetic Techniques to the Evolution of the Central High Atlas -- 5.1 Paleomagnetism and AMS Applied to the Study of the CHA -- 5.2 The Intermediate Stage in Basin Evolution -- 5.3 Basin Geometry: Transtension Versus Salt Tectonics? -- 5.4 Final Considerations: Comparison with Other Basins of the Tethys Domain -- 5.5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- References.