Late and post-collisional tectonic evolution of the Adria-Europe suture in the Vardar Zone

The Vardar Zone is a product of the Triassic-Jurassic opening Neotethys, Jurassic obduction, Late Cretaceous/Paleogene consumption oceanic crust and continental collision. During last process, Eastern was thrust over Central eventually both onto Western Zone. present paleomagnetic structural study provided new results from first two zones in Belgrade area. younger set data, together with published ones third zone, provide firm evidence for about 30° clockwise vertical axial rotation between 23 18 Ma, connected to extension driven by roll-back Carpathians lithosphere. Earlier, affected intensive compression generating nappe pile, comprising Eastern, Zones. This assembly thrusted CCW rotating Adriatic elements Paleogene. triggered system right lateral strike slip faults different tectonic slices model offers plausible explanation directions post-folding age Upper Cretaceous flysch Nevertheless, possibility remagnetization magnetite bearing during Neogene uplift can not be excluded.