Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa

Wright (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

190 Seiten

2012
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-015-3934-0 (ISBN)

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In this text, attention is focused mainly on those literature is accessible, however, it is to be expected countries in western Africa lying south of the Sahara, that teachers and lecturers will know of it and will be that is, between about SON and 15°N, and westward able to acquaint their students with it, where neces of about 15°E. Parts of the region as far north as sary. about 200N are considered from time to time, for A glossary of terms is provided at the end of the purposes of correlation and cQntinuity. The map on volume, and there is a summary at the beginning of p. xiii indicates the approximate extent of the cover each chapter. age. This book is dedicated to the many colleagues and The principal aim is to provide a broad view of students with whom we have worked in West Africa West African geology as a whole, for undergraduates and who have stimulated and encouraged our teach who are studying for honours degrees in geology and ing and research in various ways. We hope also that it may help the work of international organizations who already have an understanding of basic geologi cal principles. It is increasingly important that such as AGID, CIFEG and UNESCO to encourage the growing trend towards geological co-operation geologists working in this region should see it as made up of geological 'provinces' which transcend and correlation between different countries in West national boundaries. Africa.

1 The geological settingl.- 1.1 The African continent.- 1.2 The major subdivisions of geological time.- 1.3 The structural framework of Africa.- 1.4 The global context.- 1.5 Age provinces and mineral deposits.- 1.6 The geological framework of West Africa.- 1.7 Problems of regional treatment and correlation.- I The Precambrian of West Africa.- 2 Crustal development in West Africa.- 3 The Archaean of West Africa.- 4 The Proterozoic of West Africa.- 5 The Pan African of West Africa — the western domain.- 6 The Pan African of West Africa — the eastern domain.- 7 The Precambrian of West Africa — synthesis and review.- II Sedimentary Basins in West Africa.- 8 Introduction to sedimentary basins.- 9 Infracambrian to Lower Palaeozoic basins.- 10 Mesozoic to Tertiary basins — inland basins.- 11 The Benue Trough and coastal basins.- 12 Economic potential of the younger sedimentary basins.- III Mesozoic to Cenozoic Igneous Activity in West Africa.- 13 Introduction to anorogenic magmatism.- 14 The Permo-Triassic dolentes and carbonatites.- 15 The Younger Granites.- 16 Cretaceous and Cenozoic magmatism.- IV The Quaternary of West Africa.- 17 Introduction: earthquakes, volcanoes and meteorites.- 18 Geomorphology, Quaternary deposits and water resources.- Index of place names.

Zusatzinfo	XIV, 190 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
ISBN-10	94-015-3934-0 / 9401539340
ISBN-13	978-94-015-3934-0 / 9789401539340
Zustand	Neuware