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The Gulf of Mexico is an intraplate oceanic basin where rifting commenced in the Late Triassic, leading to drifting and ensuing oceanic accretion by Middle‐Late Jurassic, which ceased by the Early Cretaceous. Its tectonic evolution encompasses multiple rifting phases dominated by orthogonal extension, variable magmatism and salt deposition. This complex tectonic history is recorded within the rifted margins of the Gulf of Mexico, including along the eastern part of the basin, where considerable uncertainty remains regarding the tectonic evolution and resulting crustal configuration. This study presents new insights into the crustal types and an updated tectonic framework for the Florida margin. An integrated analysis of seismic and potential field data allows us to characterize the nature of the crust, which shows wide zones of hyperextended continental crust, seaward dipping reflection (SDR) packages, exhumed mantle and magmatic crust. Our results propose elements that could improve the plate model of the Gulf of Mexico, by accounting for the polyphase nature of rifting, the counter‐clockwise rotation of the Yucatan block and the observed increase in magmatic supply.

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This study utilizes regional scale 2D seismic reflection data and presents the crustal and tectonic map of the Florida margin in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. We propose an updated tectonic model, where the formation of the Seaward Dipping Reflections (SDR) preceded the mantle exhumation and serprentinization. The latter could have been partly covered by an ustable state of magma supply prior to the seafloor spreading.

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New insights into the crustal architecture and tectonic evolution of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Basin Research 36, e12812 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12812
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Keyword(s): geodynamics; gulf of mexico; rifted margins; sedimentary basins; tectonics

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