(A) Extension map of the MSC evaporites distribution in the Western Mediterranean Sea showing the frame of the study area (modified after Pellen et al., 2019). Labels: AB: Alboran Basin; BP: Balearic Promontory; EAB: Eastern Algerian Basin; GoL: Gulf of Lion margin; LB: Ligurian Basin; MB: Menorca Basin; PB: Provençal Basin; SB: south Balearic margin; VB: Valencia Basin; WAB: Western Algerian Basin; WS: Western Sardinian margin. Crustal segmentation is taken from Moulin et al., 2015, Afilhado et al., 2015 and Leroux et al., 2019. B Reflection seismic data used for this study. Borehole positions in red circles are taken from Leroux et al., 2017 while red line indicates the upslope Messinian salt (Mobile Unit) limit, after Bache et al., 2009 and this study.

(A) Carte d’extension de la distribution des évaporites de la CSM (Méditerranée Occidentale) localisant la zone d’étude (modifiée d’après Pellen et al., 2019). (B) Données sismiques de réflexion utilisées pour cette étude.