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Geology and Resource Potential of the Congo Basin / / edited by Maarten J. de Wit, François Guillocheau, Michiel C. J. de Wit
| Geology and Resource Potential of the Congo Basin / / edited by Maarten J. de Wit, François Guillocheau, Michiel C. J. de Wit |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (445 p.) |
| Disciplina | 938.1092368 |
| Collana | Regional Geology Reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Geology
Economic geography Environmental management Economic Geography Environmental Management |
| ISBN | 3-642-29482-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Regional Lithosphere Framework: Crust and Mantle: The upper mantle seismic velocity structure of south-central Africa and the seismic architecture of Precambrian lithosphere beneath the Congo basin (CB) -- Precambrian basement of the Congo basin and flanking terranes -- Basin Sedimentology and Stratigraphy: Neoproterozoic-Cambrian; Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic; Mesozoic; Cenozoic: An overview of the Neoproterozoic sedimentary series in DRC and neighbouring countries -- Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of late Precambrian carbonates of the Mbuji-Mayi Supergroup in the Sankuru-Mbuji-Maji-Lomami-Lovoy basin (DRC) -- Probable fungal colonization and carbonate diagenesis of Neoproterozoic stromatolites from South Gabon -- Neoproterozoic to Cambrian evolution of the Congo basin -- Carboniferous-Triassic stratigraphy and paleogeography of Karoo-like sequences of the CB -- Facies analysis, chronostratigraphy and paleo-environmental reconstructions of the Jurassic-Cretaceous sequences of the CB -- Mesozoic sedimentary cover sequences of the Congo basin in the Kasai Region, DRC -- Formation and collapse of the African surface (Kalahari duricrust) across the CB, with implications for changes in the rates of Cenozoic off-shore sedimentation -- Geodynamics, Tectonic Evolution and Basin Models: Multiphase Phanerozoic subsidence and uplift history -- Thermal regime and evolution of the CB as an intracratonic basin -- New regional correlations between the CB and the Paraná basin of central West Gondwana -- Neotectonics, Geomorphology and River Systems: Cenozoic landscape evolution in and around the Congo basin -- Present day drainage patterns of the Congo river system and their Neogene evolution -- Resources: Economic and Potential Deposits: Diamond-bearing gravels along the Kwango river, DRC -- A review of the kimberlites in the DRC -- Petroleum potential of the Congo basin -- Metallogenic fingerprints of the Congo shield with predictions for mineral endowment beneath the Congo basin. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299429903321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Origin and Evolution of the Cape Mountains and Karoo Basin / / edited by Bastien Linol, Maarten J. de Wit
| Origin and Evolution of the Cape Mountains and Karoo Basin / / edited by Bastien Linol, Maarten J. de Wit |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 550 |
| Collana | Regional Geology Reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Structural geology
Historical geology Geobiology Fossil fuels Structural Geology Historical Geology Biogeosciences Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture) |
| ISBN | 3-319-40859-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 General Geology and Geophysics; 3 Paleo-environments and Changing Climates During Gondwana Times; 4 Igneous Processes and Mantle Dynamics; 5 Cape-Karoo Life: Evolution from Fish to Dinosaurs; 6. Structure and Tectonics; 7. Landscapes, Sculpturing, and Erosion Rates; 8. Neotectonics, Microseismicity, and Fluid Induced Earthquakes; 9. Conclusion; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; Subsurface Geology and Geophysics; 1 Deep Borehole Lithostratigraphy and Basin Structure of the Southern Karoo Basin Re-Visited; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Cape and Karoo Supergroups1.3 New Borehole Analysis; 1.3.1 Rocks and Facies Description; 1.3.2 Paleo-Environment Interpretations and Sequences Correlation; 1.3.3 Basin Structure and Geometry of Dolerite Intrusions; 1.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Seismic Imaging of Dolerite Sills in the Karoo Basin, with Implications for Shale Gas Potential; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Seismic Data; 2.2.1 SOEKOR Data; 2.2.2 Anglo-American Seismic Data; 2.3 Methods; 2.3.1 SOEKOR Data; 2.3.2 Anglo-American Data; 2.4 Results and Discussion; 2.4.1 Dykes and Hydrothermal Vents 2.4.2 Saucer-Shaped Sills2.4.3 Large Sills and Inclined Sheets; 2.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Ambient Noise Tomography (Passive Seismic) to Image the Cape-Karoo Transition Near Jansenville, Eastern Cape; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Ambient Noise Tomography; 3.2.1 Experimental Setup and Data Processing; 3.2.2 Results and Interpretations; 3.3 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Structural Geology 4 New Structural Data and U/Pb Dates from the Gamtoos Complex and Lowermost Cape Supergroup of the Eastern Cape Fold Belt, in Support of a Southward Paleo-Subduction PolarityAbstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Tectonic Setting; 4.3 New Field Observations Along the Western Coast of Port Elizabeth; 4.3.1 Lithostratigraphy and Structure; 4.4 New U-Pb Zircon Geochronology; 4.4.1 Detrital Zircon Dates; 4.4.2 Igneous Zircon Dates; 4.4.3 Discussion on the Maximum Age of Deformation and Its Role in the Gondwanide Orogen; 4.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References 5 An Overview of Cape Fold Belt Geochronology: Implications for Sediment Provenance and the Timing of OrogenesisAbstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Geological Setting; 5.3 Detrital Zircon Geochronology in the CFB; 5.4 Previous 40Ar/39Ar Constraints on the Timing of CFB Deformation; 5.5 New High Precision 40Ar/39Ar Dates for CFB; 5.5.1 Sampling and Methodology; 5.5.2 40Ar/39Ar Results; 5.5.3 Discussion; 5.6 Conclusions; 5.7 Challenges for the Future; Acknowledgments; Magmatism and Metamorphism 6 New Evidence for the Correlation of Basalts of the Suurberg Group with the Upper Part of the Karoo Basalt Sequence of Lesotho |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254125003321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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