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Author:   Maarten J. de Wit ,  François Guillocheau ,  Michiel C. J. de Wit
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Weight:   1.597kg
ISBN:  

9783662509517

ISBN 10:   3662509512
Pages:   417
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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.

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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 entree 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)

“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)

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 entree 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)

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