Geology of Western Gondwana (2000 - 500 Ma): Pan-African-Brasiliano Aggregation of South America and Africa (translated by A.V.Carozzi, Univ.of Illino [Hardcover]

In considering the geology of Western Gondwana, this text covers: the Pan-African-Brasiliano cratons; the Pan-African-Brasiliano fold belts; and amosaic of Pan-African-Brasiliano mini-cratons and mino-fold belts: Northeast Brazil and the Central-Western portion of Africa.PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Subject matter and organization -- 1.2 Investigated area and time span -- 1.3 Major structural units or geological provinces -- 1.3.1 The Amazonian craton and adjacent fold belts -- 1.3.2 The West-Afdcan craton and adjacent fold belts -- 1.3.3 The Congo or Zaire-Sao Frangisco craton and adjacent fold belts -- 1.3.4 The Kalahari craton and adjacent fold belts -- 1.3.5 The Rio de la Plata craton and adjacent fold belts -- 1.3.6 The particular case of Northeast Brazil and its African Extension -- 1.4 Geodynamic evolution of Western Gondwana -- 1.5 Location of Pan-African-Brasiliano sutures -- PART 1: THE PAN-AFRICAN-BRASILIANO CRATONS -- 2 THE BASEMENT OR INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PAN-AFRICAN-BRASILIANO CRATONS -- 2.1 The West-African craton -- 2.1.1 The Reguibat block -- 2.1.2 The Man-Leo block and its extension in Brazil -- 2.1.3 Conclusions -- 2.2 The Amazonian or Amazon craton -- 2.2.1 The Guyana or Rio Branco block -- 2.2.2 The Guapore or Central Brazil block -- 2.2.3 Conclusions -- 2.3 The Congo (Zaire)-Sao Francisco craton -- 2.3.1 The Sao Francisco massif or craton -- 2.3.2 The Congo or Zaire block or craton -- 2.4 The Rio de la Plata craton -- 2.5 The Kalahari or South-African craton -- 3 LATE EARLY-MIDDLE PROTEROZOIC COVER AND METASEDIMENTARY SEQUENCES 3.1 The West-African craton -- 3.1.1 The Adrar of Mauritania -- 3.1.2 TheGourma -- 3.1.3 The Volta Basin -- 3.1.4 Conclusions to the study of the Pan-African cover rocks of the West-African craton -- 3.2 The Amazonian or Amazon craton -- 3.2.1 The cover rocks of the Amazonian craton north of the 13? south parallel -- 3.2.2 The southern extension of the Guapore block south of the 13? south parallel³†