Geological Atlas of Africa (eBook)

Acknowledgements 5
Preface 7
Contents 9
Chapter 1 Aims and Concepts of the Atlas 11
Aims and Concepts of the Atlas 13
1 Geological Maps 13
2 Accompanying Text 13
3 Conclusions 16
4 References 16
Chapter 2 Early Geological Maps of Africa 17
Early Geological Maps of Africa 18
References 20
Chapter 3 Tectonostratigraphic Synopsis 21
Tectonostratigraphic Synopsis 22
1 Introduction 22
2 Archean Cratonic Nuclei 22
3 Paleoproterozoic Basement Development 25
4 Mesoproterozoic Basement Development 27
5 Neoproterozoic Basement Development 28
6 Phanerozoic Development 29
Selected References 35
Chapter 4 Review of Countries and Teritorries 37
Algeria 38
General 38
Summary of Geology 38
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 38
Economic Geology 42
Geohazards 42
Geosites 43
Geoscience Education 43
References 43
Angola 44
General 44
Summary of Geology 44
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 44
Economic Geology 46
Geohazards 47
Geosites 47
Geoscience Education 47
References 47
Benin 48
General 48
Summary of Geology 48
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 48
Economic Geology 50
Geosites 50
Geoscience Education 50
References 51
Botswana 52
General 52
Summary of Geology 52
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 52
Economic Geology 54
Geohazards 54
Geosites 55
Geoscience Education 55
References 55
Burkina Faso 56
General 56
Summary of Geology 56
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 56
Economic Geology 56
Geoscience Education 58
Geosites 58
References 58
Burundi 60
General 60
Summary of Geology 60
Stratigraphy 60
Tectonics 60
Economic Geology 62
Geosites 62
Geoscience Education 62
References 63
Cameroon 64
General 64
Summary of Geology 64
Stratigraphy 64
Tectonics 66
Economic Geology 66
Geohazards 66
Geosites 67
Geoscience Education 67
References 67
Canary Islands (Spain) 68
General 68
Summary of Geology 68
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 68
Economic Geology 70
Geosites 70
Geoscience Education 70
References 71
Cape Verde 72
General 72
Summary of Geology 72
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 72
Economic Geology 72
Geohazards 72
Geosites 72
References 72
Central African Republic 74
General 74
Summary of Geology 74
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 74
Economic Geology 74
Geoscience Education 74
References 74
Chad 76
General 76
Summary of Geology 76
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 76
Economic Geology 78
Geosites 79
Geoscience Education 79
References 79
The Comoros 80
General 80
Summary of Geology 80
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 80
Economic Geology 80
Geohazards 80
Geosites 80
References 80
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 82
General 82
Summary of Geology 82
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 82
Economic Geology 87
Geohazards 88
Geoscience Education 88
References 89
Republic of Congo 90
General 90
Summary of Geology 90
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 90
Economic Geology 92
Geosites 93
Geoscience Education 93
References 93
Djibouti 94
General 94
Summary of Geology 94
Stratigraphy 94
Tectonics 94
Economic Geology 96
Geohazards 96
Geosites 96
Geoscience Education 96
References 97
Egypt 98
General 98
Summary of Geology 98
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 98
Economic Geology 101
Geohazards 102
Geosites 102
Geoscience Education 102
References 102
Equatorial Guinea 104
General 104
Summary of Geology 104
Stratigraphy 104
Tectonics 106
Economic Geology 106
Geohazards 106
References 106
Eritrea 108
General 108
Summary of Geology 108
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 108
Geohazards 108
Geosites 108
Geoscience Education 108
References 108
Ethiopia 110
General 110
Summary of Geology 110
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 110
Economic Geology 114
Geohazards 114
Geosites 115
Geoscience Education 115
References 115
Gabon 116
General 116
Summary of Geology 116
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 116
Economic Geology 118
Geosites 119
Geoscience Education 119
References 119
The Gambia 120
General 120
Summary of Geology 120
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 120
Economic Geology 120
Geoscience Education 120
References 120
Ghana 122
General 122
Summary of Geology 122
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 122
Economic Geology 124
Geohazards 125
Geosites 125
Geoscience Education 126
References 126
Guinea 128
General 128
Summary of Geology 128
Stratigraphy 128
Tectonics 130
Economic Geology 130
Geohazards 131
Geoscience Education 131
References 131
Guinea Bissau 132
General 132
Summary of Geology 132
Stratigraphy 132
Tectonics 132
Economic Geology 132
Geoscience Education 132
References 132
Ivory Coast – Cote d’Ivoire 134
General 134
Summary of Geology 134
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 134
Economic Geology 136
Geosites 137
Geoscience Education 137
References 137
Kenya 138
General 138
Summary of Geology 138
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 138
Economic Geology 142
Geohazards 143
Geosites 144
Geoscience Education 145
References 145
Lesotho 146
General 146
Summary of Geology 146
Stratigraphy 146
Tectonics 148
Economic Geology 148
Geohazards 148
Geosites 148
Geoscience Education 149
References 149
Liberia 150
General 150
Summary of Geology 150
Stratigraphy 150
Tectonics 150
Economic Geology 150
Geohazards 152
Geoscience Education 152
References 152
Libya 154
General 154
Summary of Geology 154
Stratigraphy 154
Tectonics 156
Economic Geology 156
Geohazards 157
Geosites 157
Geoscience Education 157
References 157
Madagascar 158
General 158
Summary of Geology 158
Stratigraphy 158
Tectonics 160
Economic Geology 160
Geohazards 161
Geosites 161
Geoscience Education 161
References 161
Madeira (Portugal) 162
General 162
Summary of Geology 162
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 162
Economic Geology 162
Geosites 162
References 162
Malawi 164
General 164
Summary of Geology 164
Stratigraphy 164
Geosites 167
Geoscience Education 167
References 167
Mali 168
General 168
General 168
Summary of Geology 168
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 168
Economic Geology 170
Geosites 171
Geoscience Education 171
References 171
Mauritania 172
General 172
Summary of Geology 172
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 172
Economic Geology 174
Geohazards 174
Geosites 174
Geoscience Education 175
References 175
Mauritius 176
General 176
Summary of Geology 176
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 176
Economic Geology 176
Geohazards 176
Geosites 178
Geoscience Education 178
References 178
Morocco 180
General 180
Summary of Geology 180
Stratigraphy and Tectonics 180
Economic Geology 184
Geohazards 184
Geosites 185
Geoscience Education 185
References 185
Mozambique 186
Namibia 190
Niger 196
Nigeria 202
Reunion (France) 208
Rwanda 210
São Tomé et Príncipe 214
Senegal 218
Seychelles 222
Sierra Leone 226
Socotra (Yemen) 230
Somalia 232
South Africa 236
Sudan 244
Swaziland 248
Tanzania 252
Togo 260
Tunisia 264
Uganda 268
Western Sahara 274
Zambia 276
Zimbabwe 280
Index Geographical and Subject Index 286
Geographical Index 287
Subject Index 294
Authors Index 305