Overview
- Unique book as there is NO other synthesis of geology and resources of this region
- Area under scrutiny by many exploration companies and academic institutions; new and unpublished data made available for the first time
- Large number of new coloured maps and sections, and re-analysed seismic/borehole information
Part of the book series: Regional Geology Reviews (RGR)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Regional Lithosphere Framework: Crust and Mantle
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Basin Sedimentology and Stratigraphy: Neoproterozoic-Cambrian;Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic; Mesozoic; Cenozoic
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Geodynamics, Tectonic Evolution and Basin Models
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Neotectonics, Geomorphology and River Systems
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About this book
This book summarizes the geomorphology, geology, geochronology, geophysics and mineral resources of the Congo Basin, one of the world’s most enigmatic and poorly understood major intra-continental sedimentary basins, and its flanking areas of Central Africa. It provides an up to date analysis of the large region’s origin and evolution. The book’s nineteen chapters take the reader through the entire basement history, as well as the Basin’s ca. 700 million years of cover sequences. Starting from its Archean cratons and Proterozoic mobile belts, and proceeding through the Phanerozoic sequences, including the most recent Cenozoic successions, the book also explores the present drainage systems and the subtle but complex topography of the Congo Basin. It also presents and evaluates new basin models and related dynamic processes, as well as revised correlation schemes with its Gondwana counterparts in South America, all of which provide key insights into its rich diamond deposits and other mineral wealth, which are documented in the final chapters.
A specific feature of this book is its synthesis, performed by teams of active experts, of a vast amount of geoscientific data previously only recorded in research reports, company reports, survey bulletins, and scattered journal articles and books.
The sheer size of the Congo Basin (ca.1.8 million km2, or just under half the area of the EU) and Central Africa (some 7 million km2, or more than 70% of the area of the USA) will make this a sought-after source of information and inspiration on this unique region.
Reviews
“In this monograph, 42 authors attempt to synthesize the work to date … and thereby stimulate new research. … This book is likely to become the single most valuable reference for geoscientists seeking an overarching entrée in English into the geology of the Congo Basin. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (B. M. Simonson, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geology and Resource Potential of the Congo Basin
Editors: Maarten J. de Wit, François Guillocheau, Michiel C. J. de Wit
Series Title: Regional Geology Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29482-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-29481-5Published: 29 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50951-7Published: 06 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-29482-2Published: 02 January 2015
Series ISSN: 2364-6438
Series E-ISSN: 2364-6446
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLII, 417
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 184 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geology, Economic Geography, Environmental Management