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The West African Orogens and Circum-Atlantic Correlatives

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. R. D. Dallmeyer

    1. Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

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  2. J. P. Lécorché

    1. Laboratoire de Géophysique et Géodynamique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de St. Jérôme, Université d’Aix-Marseille 3, Marseille Cedex 13, France

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Part of the book series: IGCP-Project 233 (IGCP 233)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Chapter 1

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • R. D. Dallmeyer, J. P. Lécorché
      Pages 3-5

  3. Chapter 2

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Geophysics and the Crustal Structure of West Africa

      • J. Roussel, A. Lesquer
      Pages 9-28

  4. Chapter 3

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Crystalline Basement of the West African Craton

      • G. Rocci, G. Bronner, M. Deschamps
      Pages 31-61

  5. Chapter 4

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Cover Sequences of the West African Craton

      • Janine Bertrand-Sarfati, Alexis Moussine-Pouchkine, Pascal Affaton, Roland Trompette, Yves Bellion
      Pages 65-82

  6. The West African Orogenes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. The Pan-African Trans-Saharan Belt in the Hoggar Shield (Algeria, Mali, Niger): A Review

      • Anne-Marie Boullier
      Pages 85-105

    3. The Dahomeyide Orogen: Tectonothermal Evolution and Relationships with the Volta Basin

      • P. Affaton, M. A. Rahaman, R. Trompette, J. Sougy
      Pages 107-122

    4. The Rokelide Orogen

      • S. J. Culver, H. R. Williams, R. Venkatakrishnan
      Pages 123-150

    5. The Bassaride Orogen

      • M. Villeneuve, J. P. Bassot, B. Robineau, R. D. Dallmeyer, J. F. Ponsard
      Pages 151-185

    6. The Mauritanide Orogen and Its Northern Extensions (Western Sahara and Zemmour), West Africa

      • J. P. Lécorché, G. Bronner, R. D. Dallmeyer, G. Rocci, J. Roussel
      Pages 187-227

    7. The Moroccan Hercynides

      • A. Pique, J.-J. Cornee, J. Muller, J. Roussel
      Pages 229-263

  7. Circum-Atlantic Correlatives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265
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    2. Terranes within the Iberian Massif: Correlations with West African Sequences

      • C. Quesada, F. Bellido, R. D. Dallmeyer, I. Gil-Ibarguchi, J. T. Oliveira, A. Perez-Estaun et al.
      Pages 267-293

    3. Central-Western Europe: Major Stages of Development During Precambrian and Paleozoic Times

      • C. Pin
      Pages 295-306

    4. Late Proterozoic and Early Paleozoic Tectonothermal Evolution of the Eastern Alps

      • F. Neubauer
      Pages 307-314
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About this book

In December, 1987, Project 233 of the International Geological Correlation Pro­ gram hosted an international conference in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Discussions were focused on the "Tectonothermal Evolution Of The West Mrican Orogens And Circum-Atlantic Terrane Linkages". A wealth of new information was pre­ sented during the conference, and it was apparent that the time was appropriate to prepare a systematic volume dealing with the geology of northwest Mrica. The present volume is an outgrowth of this conference, but is not merely a compilation of the papers presented in Nouakchott. Instead, it represents a coordinated vol­ ume designed to present a balanced, comprehensive view of our present under­ standing of West Mrican geology and potential correlations in other Circum-At­ lantic Paleozoic orogens. We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all the reviewers whose comments have greatly helped to improve the quality of this volume. We also thank the various contributors for their diligence and perseverance in manuscript preparation. The calibre of the present volume is a reflection of their labor. Athens/Marseille, Autumn 1990 R. D. DALLMEYER J. P. LECORCHE Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 R. D. DALLMEYER and J. P. LECORCHE Chapter 2 Geophysics and the Crustal structure of West Africa 9 J. ROUSSEL and A. LESQUER Chapter 3 Crystalline Basement of the West African Craton . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 31 .

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

    R. D. Dallmeyer

  • Laboratoire de Géophysique et Géodynamique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de St. Jérôme, Université d’Aix-Marseille 3, Marseille Cedex 13, France

    J. P. Lécorché

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The West African Orogens and Circum-Atlantic Correlatives

  • Editors: R. D. Dallmeyer, J. P. Lécorché

  • Series Title: IGCP-Project 233

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84153-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-84155-2Published: 14 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-84153-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 405

  • Number of Illustrations: 154 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Geology, Mineralogy

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