{"title":"A review of some neglected Karoo grabens of Uganda","authors":"Th. Schlueter , G. Pico-Olarker , Th. Kreuser","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90001-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90001-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Three small Karoo grabens (Entebbe, Dagusi and Bugiri) along the northern shore of Lake Victoria cover altogether less than 50 km<sup>2</sup>. At Entebbe, outcrop and subsurface data exhibit up to 357 m of dark, laminated varved shales of probable glacio-lacustrine origin. The occurrences at Dagusi may represent proximal deposits of fluvio-glacial outwash deposits. Lithostratigraphic corelations with periglacial deposits from other East African countries suggest that the Ugandan occurrences belong to the northernmost part of the broad belt of Gondwana glaciation extending from South Africa up to Ethiopia. The deposits are preserved in grabens with adjoining fault contacts with the Precambrian basement. The sequences can be dated as Early Permian due to their macrofloral content including <em>Gangamopteris, Cyclodendron, Glossopteris indica</em> and <em>Cornucarpus</em>. The economic potential in respect to coal and other hydrocarbon occurrences appears to be low.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 4","pages":"Pages 415-428"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90001-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53885304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Geochemical evolution of Pan-African magmatic rocks from the basement complex between Okene and Lokoja, Southwestern Nigeria","authors":"M.I. Odigi , M.C. Ezepue , A.C. Onyeagocha","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90010-N","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90010-N","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Pan-African rocks found in the area between Okene and Lokoja are situated in a complex, tectonised and polymetamorphic terrain.</p><p>The geochemical variation observed in 2-pyroxene diorites can be explained by pyroxene, hornblende, plagioclase, Fe-Ti oxide and apatite fractionation. Granitic rocks show variation typical of granites with minimum melt composition. The trace element data indicate that the granites were formed by fractional crystallization of dioritic magma. Geochemically, the late-formed rocks are characterized by variable trace elements such as Zn, Rb, Sr, Li, La, Ce, Y.</p><p>The dioritic and granitic rocks have calc-alkaline affinity. The origin of the diorites could be through hybridization of basic magma with anatectic crustal material to produce magma of intermediate composition and the granites are compared with S-types granites.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 4","pages":"Pages 541-553"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90010-N","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53885525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lithofacies, cyclicity, diagenesis and depositional environments of the Upper Cenomanian, El Heiz formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt","authors":"M.A. Khalifa, M.M. Abu El Hasan","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90011-E","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90011-E","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Upper Cenomanian El Heiz Formation comprises seven lithofacies, four are dolostone lithofacies represented by marly dolostone (MLD), vuggy dolostone (VD), sandy dolostone (SD), and dedolostone (DD). The limestone lithofacies are mostly dolomitic marl (DML) and dolomitic echinoidal foraminiferal wakestone (DEFW). A single claystone lithofacies occurs intercalated with the above lithofacies.</p><p>Two coeval inner- and outer-shelf environments are proposed for the El Heiz Formation. The inner-shelf that extends from the central to the southern extremity of the Bahariya Oasis is characterized by cyclic sequence, each cycle consists of claystone at the base and dolostone at the top. These cycles were formed by extrinsic mechanism and described as gradual, non-gradual and truncated cycles. The outer-shelf lithofacies with cyclic limestone and claystone occur in the northeastern parts of the Bahariya Oasis. The cycles are of the gradual type, formed by auto-cyclic mechanism, representing deeper-water environment.</p><p>Two phases dolomitization can be recognized in the El Heiz Formation. Early dolomitization produced inclusion-rich dolomite at the end of cycles under intertidal zone. The second phase of dolomitization was formed by mixing marine and meteoric water, producing dolomite overgrowths rimmed on the early inclusion-rich dolomite. Dedolomitization occurs at the tops of cycles especially at the inner marking repeated subaerial exposures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 4","pages":"Pages 555-570"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90011-E","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53885541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of weathering on the infrared characteristics of Nigerian crude oils","authors":"A.A. Olajire , R.A. Oderinde","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90076-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90076-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The infrared spectra of samples of fresh and weathered crude petroleum were interpreted. Infrared absorbance ratios of the three characteristic absorption bands in the 1375–1600 cm-1 region were chosen for differentiation of the crude oil samples. Applicability of the infrared technique for passive tagging of oil is also assessed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 3","pages":"Pages 323-331"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90076-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53886177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upper cretaceous foraminiferal biostraigraphy and paleobathymetry of the Al-Baqa area, North of Amman (Jordan)","authors":"I.A. Al-Rifaiy, O.H. Cherif, B.A. El-Bakri","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90078-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90078-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The examination of vertical variations of foraminiferal assemblages in the Upper Cretaceous exposures of the Al-Baqa area to the north of Amman in Jordan enables us to evaluate ancient paleobathymetric changes with regard to eustatic changes in sea level. Index foraminiferal species are used for age determinations and paleobathymetry.</p><p>The sedimentary cycle including Upper Cenomanian sediments (Fuheis, Hummar, Shueib and Wadi Sir Formations) appears to be related to global eustatic changes in sea levels. This is also the case of the Late Campanian sedimentary cycle in the study area (Amman Formation).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 3","pages":"Pages 343-357"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90078-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53886199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Some new and rare upper cretaceous ammonites from north-eastern Nigeria","authors":"P.M.P. Zaborski","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90079-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90079-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The following ammonites are described from north-eastern Nigeria: <em>Placenticeras (Karamaites) cumminsi</em> Cragin (Upper Cenomanian), <em>Watinoceras</em> aff. <em>coloradoense</em> (Henderson) (basal Turonian), <em>Fikaites varicostatus</em> gen. et sp. nov. (Upper Cenomanian), <em>Rubroceras</em> sp. (Upper Cenomanian), <em>Kamerunoceras turoniense</em> (d'Orbigny) (Lower-Middle Turonian boundary) and <em>Eotissotia simplex</em> Barber (Lower to? Middle Turonian). The genus <em>Fikaites</em> is probably derived from <em>Eucalycoceras</em> Spath and is one of a number of ammonites independently acquiring a vascoceratid type suture pattern during Late Cenomanian and Early Turonian times.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 3","pages":"Pages 359-371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90079-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53886207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sedimentological, mineralogical and geochemical studies on some recent Khors sediments, Lake Nasser, Egypt","authors":"Ezzat A. Ahmed , M. El-Dardir , N.N. Gindy","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90081-Z","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90081-Z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sixty-six bottom samples were collected from Khor El-Ramla, Khor Kalabsha, Khor Wadi-Abyad and Khor Allaqi of Lake Nasser. Variations in their grain-size parameters are attributed to the characteristics of the surrounding Precambrian basement rocks and Upper Cretaceous Nubia Sandstone.</p><p>The quartz surface texture reflects fingerprints of the original aeolian environment of some grains in spite of the diagenesis effect.</p><p>The heavy mineral suite illustrates the prime control of provenance.</p><p>The clay fraction is composed mainly of kaolinite and smectite. Illite occurs in traceable amounts. Their distributions suggest a detrital origin.</p><p>Geochemical analysis of the clay fraction for SiO<sub>2</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, CaO, MgO, K<sub>2</sub>O, Ni, Cu, Pb and Mn content was carried out.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 3","pages":"Pages 383-397"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90081-Z","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53886246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The great inland deltas of Africa","authors":"T.S. McCarthy","doi":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90073-Y","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0899-5362(93)90073-Y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>At least three large (> 30000 km<sup>2</sup>), low gradient alluvial fans, termed “Inland Deltas” by early travellers, are developed on the African continent. They have several features in common: (i) all occur in half-graben structures and are fault-bounded at their distal ends; (ii) they have low topographic gradients (0.2 to 0.05 m/km), and an extensive network of distributary channels on the fan surface which sustain vast wetland systems; (iii) all occur in semi-arid settings in which evapotranspiration greatly exceeds rainfall and inflow is derived from high rainfall sub-tropical areas; between 50 and 95% of inflow is lost to the atmosphere; (iv) the feeder rivers are low in suspended load and water chemistry is dominated by bicarbonate and silica; (v) they have extensive seasonal swamps, vegetated by grasses and sedges with numerous tree-covered islands, and variable areas of permanent swamp. Sedimentation is dominated by clastic accumulation in and near channels and by chemical sedimentation (calcrete and silcrete) in the seasonal swamps. Organic material is not preserved because of destruction by fire. The occurrence of these features is a result of the geomorphic influences of plate tectonics and global climatic structure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100750,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East)","volume":"17 3","pages":"Pages 275-291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0899-5362(93)90073-Y","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"53886033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}