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Title:
Geology of North Africa
Author:
Tawadros, E. (Ezzat)
ISBN:
9780203130612
Edition:
Expanded and updated ed.
Publication Information:
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2011.
Physical Description:
xiii, 931 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).
Contents:
pt. 1. History of geology and hydrocarbon exploration in North Africa -- pt. 2. Tectonic framework of North Africa -- pt. 3. Pan-African shield & West African Craton -- pt. 4. Phanerozoic geology of North Africa -- pt. 5. Petroleum geology & petroleum systems of North Africa -- pt. 6. Phanerozoic geological history.
Abstract:
"An expanded and updated edition of the original 'Geology of Egypt and Libya'. New chapters covering the geology of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco have been added to cover all of North Africa. Moreover, the petroleum systems of North Africa are now also discussed and new chapters on the history of geological exploration in Egypt and Libya have been added. This reference volume deals reviews the tectonic elements, the geology of the Pan-African Shield, and Phanerozoic geological evolution of the five North African countries, and describes most of the lithostratigraphic units. Including over 2500 literature references, this volume is an essential information source for geologists, geophysicists, engineers and senior students in geosciences and geological engineering in North Africa and the Middle East. "-- Provided by publisher.

"An expanded and updated edition of the original 'Geology of Egypt and Libya'. New chapters covering the geology of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco have been added to cover all of North Africa. Petroleum systems are now also discussed and the history of geological exploration in Egypt and Libya. Reviews tectonic elements, geology of the Pan-African Shield, and Phanerozoic geological evolution of the five North African countries; describes most of the lithostratigraphic units; contains over 2500 references"-- Provided by publisher.
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