Regional Geology of Africa

This overview of the geology, tectonics and mineral resources of Africa presents facets of Archean to Quaternary geology, including aspects of plate tectonics, evolution and geological history of the Earth's oldest continent. Assembled data on igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, structures and tectonics, stratigraphy, historical geology, geomorphology, geophysics, mineral deposits and petroleum geology should make this a useful reference for students and researchers in the named fields.