Author: Wright, J. B. (editor); Hastings, D. A. (with); Jones, W. B. (with); Williams, H. R. (with).
Title: Geology and Mineral Resources of West Africa.
Description: London George Allen & Unwin, 1985. 1st ed. Hardback wide octavo, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good plus condition, figures, tables, owner's written name. 187 pp. The first book to provide a comprehensive report on the geology and mineral resources of West Africa. This includes the Precambrian metamorphic basement, the stratigraphic complexities of the sedimentary basins, and the widespread Cenozoic magmatic rocks. The considerable mineral wealth of the region is related to the specific geological setting. This book should have wider than just local interest: the large-scale features of the region are common to the whole African continent. The lead author has long worked in Kenya (Geological Survey) and a university in Nigeria. ISBN: 0045560013

Keywords: earth sciences, geology, economic geology, mineral deposits, west africa 0045560013


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