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Fig. 2.23
Regional tectonic
scheme of North Albania (after
Biçoku and Aliaj
1973a
,
b
and
the Geological Map of Albania
in scale 1:200 000—Harta
Geologjike
1981
). Isolines of
the maximum uplift in metres
during the Neotectonic stage
are shown (Shanov
1999
—
Reproduced by permission of
Geologica Balcanica)
1—Zone Gashi, uplifted after
Early Paleogene; 2—Zone of
the High Karst, uplifted after
the end of early Paleogene;
3—Zone of Albanian
Dinarides (Albanian Alps),
uplifted during the first half of
the Paleogene; 4—Zone Kras-
Cukali, uplifted during the
second half of the Paleogene;
5—Neotectonic superimposed
depressions; 6—thrust front
lines
in the zones of its crossings with other regional
faults (e.g., with fault No. 1—Pjetroshan- Velicikut-
Kozhnje, or with fault No. 3—Böge-Budace). Fol-
lowing the most general considerations reflected on
the geological map of the region, it could be assumed
that, in the contemporary tectonic stage, there is an
uplift of the northern adjacent to the fault block and
subsidence of the southern one. This is a continuation
of the tendency of neotectonic development of the
region,
relief. The neotectonic stage is marked by intense
uplift
total
amplitude
in
some
parts
more
than
2,000 m.
2.3.1.2 Geological and Hydrogeological
Conditions of Karst Formation
During the whole Mesozoic after Early Triassic time,
the depositional settings, existing almost continuously
up to the beginning of the Maastrichtian, resulted in
the formation of a thick limestone complex. The
which
has
predestined
the
contemporary
