West Gondwana
West Gondwana

Author: Robert J. Pankhurst

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9781862392472

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Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World
Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

Author: Alan Robert Woolley

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781862390836

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This text describes and provides ready access to the literature for all known occurrences of alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites of Africa. Over 1000 occurrences are described from 40 countries. The descriptions include geographical co-ordinates and information of structure, general geology, rock types, petrography, mineralogy, ages, economic aspects and principal references. There are 348 geological and distribution maps and a locality index.

Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

Author: Bruce Cairncross

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2011-11-05

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1920544682

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Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa is the first definitive field guide to document the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and also southern Mozambique. Supported by more than 500 full-colour photographs, the text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. Authoritative information is presented in a user-friendly manner and is enlivened by box and panel features. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students, and anyone with an interest in the natural environment.

Permian-Triassic Pangean Basins and Foldbelts Along the Panthalassan Margin of Gondwanaland
Permian-Triassic Pangean Basins and Foldbelts Along the Panthalassan Margin of Gondwanaland

Author: J. J. Veevers

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 0813711843

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This volume summarizes the current state of knowledge of each of the main sectors of the basin. After reconstructing Permian-Triassic Gondwanaland, authors from South America, South Africa, Antarctica, and Australia illustrate the relevant geology of each sector in maps and time-space diagrams under