Magmatism in Extensional Structural Settings

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXVIII

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2. East African Rift Volcanism

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Distribution of the Main Phanerozoic African Rifts and Associated Magmatism: Introductory Notes

      • A. B. Kampunzu, M. Popoff

      Pages 2-10

   3. The Discovery of African Rift Geology: A Summary

      • P. Mohr

      Pages 11-22

   4. Phanerozoic Volcanism of Southwest Uganda: A Case for Regional K and Lile Enrichment of the Lithosphere Beneath a Domed and Rifted Continental Plate

      • F. E. Lloyd, A. T. Huntingdon, G. R. Davies, P. H. Nixon

      Pages 23-72

   5. Source Regions for Ultrapotassic Mafic-Ultramafic Magmatism in the Southwest Uganda Region of the African Rift: Implications from Experimental Studies

      • A. D. Edgar

      Pages 73-84

   6. Magmatic Evolution and Petrogenesis in the East African Rift System

      • A. B. Kampunzu, P. Mohr

      Pages 85-136

3. West African Magmatism

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. West African Magmatism: Introduction

      • A. B. Kampunzu, D. Hermitte, T. Ongendangenda

      Pages 138-146

   3. The Mesozoic Tholeiitic Province of Northwest Africa: A Volcano-Tectonic Record of the Early Opening of Central Atlantic

      • H. Bertrand

      Pages 147-188

   4. Cretaceous and Cainozoic Magmatism of the Senegal Basin (West Africa): A Review

      • Y. Bellion, G. Crevola

      Pages 189-208

   5. The Canary Islands: Tectonics, Magmatism and Geodynamic Framework

      • V. Araña, R. Ortiz

      Pages 209-249

   6. Relationships Between Cainozoic Magmatism and Upper Mantle Heterogeneities as Exemplified by the Hoggar Volcanic Area (Central Sahara, Southern Algeria)

      • J. M. Dautria, M. M. Girod

      Pages 250-268

4. Ring Complexes and Related Structures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269

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   2. Ring Complexes and Related Structures: Introduction

      • A. B. Kampunzu

      Pages 270-273

   3. The Cameroon Line: A Review

      • B. Déruelle, C. Moreau, C. Nkoumbou, R. Kambou, J. Lissom, E. Njonfang et al.

      Pages 274-327

   4. Palaeozoic Magmatism in the Aïr Massif, Niger

      • C. Moreau, G. Rocci, W. L. Brown, D. Demaiffe, J.-B. Perez

      Pages 328-352

   5. Ring-Complexes of Ofoud-Type in Aïr, Niger: A new Anorogenic-Type Anorthosite Association

      • D. Demaiffe, C. Moreau, W. L. Brown

      Pages 353-376

   6. The Chilwa Alkaline Igneous Province of Malawi: A Review

      • A. R. Woolley

      Pages 377-409

   7. Magmatism and Mineralization Associated with Phanerozoic Anorogenic Plutonic Complexes of the African Plate

      • J. A. Kinnaird, P. Bowden

      Pages 410-485

The African continent is unique in that it has escaped widespread orogenic activity after the Pan African orogenic event. Therefore, the African Plate provides the world's best example of the relationship between extensional magmatism and structural setting. This first complete and up-to-date review, written by leading scientists, discusses the evolutionary model and offers a new and reliable basis for scientists working on plate tectonics and extensional areas in other continents.

• Erdkruste
• alkaline rock
• carbonatite
• classification
• formation
• geochemistry
• geology
• mineral
• mineralogy
• petrogenesis
• petrography
• petrology
• plate tectonics
• remote sensing
• tectonics

• Laboratoire de Pétrologie, Département de Géologie, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Zaïre

  A. B. Kampunzu, R. T. Lubala

• Laboratoire de Pétrologie Magmatique, Université d’Aix-Marseille III, Marseille Cedex 13, France

  A. B. Kampunzu, R. T. Lubala

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