Mineralization and sustainable development in the West African Craton : from field observations to modelling / edited by T. Aïfa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aïfa, T., editor.

Geological Society of London, issuing body.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 502.

Geological Society special publication ; no. 502

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minerals--Africa, West.

Minerals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 353 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2021.

Summary:

This volume combines results obtained by interdisciplinary groups from numerous academic institutions working on Paleoproterozoic formations to decipher the origins of the main mineralization resources in the West African Craton (WAC) and their impacts on African economic development. Structural, geophysical, sedimentological, stratigraphical, geochemical, petrophysical and mineralogical analyses have been used to highlight the complexities involved in mineralization emplacement and its origin and evolution within the WAC. 14 articles contribute to new knowledge in mineral research. They show that the geodynamic evolution of the WAC is complex from one area to another: it involves subduction, collision and obduction during several deformation phases ranging from Birimian (2.3-2.0 Ga) to Pan-African (650-450 Ma) events.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on August 3, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781786205025 (PDF ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.