During Ordovician times, the MNAD probably belonged to the same plate (Armorica) as the Central Iberian Zone (CIZ) in Spain and Portugal (Paris and Robardet, 1977, Gutiérrez-Marco et al., 1999, Ballèvre et al., 2009).Evidence for a rifting of Armorica away from Gondwana during Early Ordovician times is supported by intense volcanic activity (e.g., acidic effusions, volcaniclastic horizons ...
