We just submitted a manuscript entitled: Post-Obduction Slab Dynamics in the Balkans and its role in Late Cretaceous Magmatism: A numerical modelling approach. The abstract is as follows:
The geodynamic evolution of the Balkan Peninsula during the Late Cretaceous remains a subject of debate, particularly regarding the role of subduction versus postcollisional processes in magmatism. This study employs magmatic thermomechanical numerical modelling to investigate the fate of the Late Jurassic subducted Adriatic lithosphere following the obduction of the Tethyan ophiolites onto the Adriatic margin. Our results suggest that Late Cretaceous magmatism in the Timok Magmatic Complex (TMC) can be explained without invoking an actively subducting Sava Ocean. Instead, magmatic activity appears to be a consequence of slab breakoff, lithospheric delamination, and the subsequent rebound of subducted continental material. The model successfully reproduces key geological observations, including the delayed onset of magmatism and the geochemical signatures typically associated with subduction-related environments. However, discrepancies remain in the precise timing of volcanic activity, which highlights the need for further refinement of melt extraction and magma migration processes in numerical models. These findings contribute to a broader understanding of post-obduction geodynamics and have implications for the formation of porphyry Cu-Au deposits in post-collisional settings.