CRUSTAL TECTONIC CONTROL OF THE EARLY CRETACEOUS DEPOSITS IN THE MONS BASIN (BELGIUM): Tribute to Charles Darwin and Bernissart Iguanodons : New perspectives on Vertebrate Evolution and Early Cretaceous Ecosystems

In the Mesocenozoic structural geological network of the NW Europe, the Mons Basin is located on a major inversion crustal zone. Active tectonics during the Cretaceous induced extensional and strike-slip system well recorded in the sediments of the Mons Basin in terms of brittle structures. The deformation analysis of early Cretaceous Wealden sediments helps to understand early stages of the Cretaceous basin development. This present analysis has been done mainly in the Danube-Bouchon at Hautrage, after excavating campaigns. This study also details the relationship between regional tectonic activity and the deposit process.