The tectonic evolution of the the southern portion of the Benue Trough, Nigeria
- 1 September 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Geological Magazine
- Vol. 109 (5) , 411-419
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800039790
Abstract
Summary: A reconstruction of the tectonic history of part of the Benue Trough is made from a study of the marine transgressions and regressions in SE Nigeria. Two periods of deformation involving essentially the interaction of continental plates are suggested. The oceanic crust produced by crustal attenuation in the Benue rift is very minimal. Unstable tectonic conditions in the Benue Trough may have created conditions for the development of an evaporite sequence.Keywords
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