Mesozoic palaeomagnetism of the transdanubian central mountains and its tectonic implications

The Mesozoic apparent polar wandering (APW) of the Transdanubian Central Mountains, determined from thermally isolated natural remanences at 13 localities, shows a remarkable similarity to the Mesozoic APW of Africa in that they both exhibit the same loop-like movement. Moreover, the difference between the two APW's can practically be eliminated by a 35° clockwise rotation of the palaeodeclinations. It is concluded, therefore, that the region of the Transdanubian Central Mountains was part of the African (-Adriatic) plate up to some time in the Cenozoic when it moved to its present position, resulting in a 35° anticlockwise rotation relative to Africa.