Geology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Keywords
Geoheritage
Geoparks
Africa
Middle-East
African geoparks network
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Introduction
structural features document a variety of Earth historical
events that are of exceptional quality in these two regions of
the world. Indeed many of the features are quite unique,
potentially very educational and warrant attention for con-
servation and preservation practices that will ensure access
to the general public in a manner that is less academic than is
now typically examined. Many of these sites are even more
attractive as their geographical, historical, architectural and
traditional frameworks are truly outstanding.
The geological history of the Earth from the Archean to the
Quaternary is well inscribed in the rocks and sediments of
Africa and the Middle East. Such deposits are very well
exposed in spectacular and varied geological landscapes of
both areas having being shaped and modi
ed by different
orogenies and repetitive processes of deposition and erosion.
Many sedimentologic, paleontologic, petrographic
and
M. Al-Wosabi
A. Al-Subbary
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
Science, Sana
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a University, Sana
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a, Yemen
P. Mabvuto-Ngwira
Embassy of the Republic of Zambia, 18, avenue de Tourville,
75007 Paris, France
G. Okunlola
Department of Geology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
S.L. Halliru
Department of Geography, Federal College of Education, Kano,
Nigeria
L. Andrianaivo
Université d
M. Gauly
PETROCI Holding, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
M. Hassine
Service Patrimoine Géologique, Of
ce National des Mines, 24,
Rue 8601-2035-La Charguia 1 Tunis, Tunisia
F. Azki
Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Tishreen University,
Lattakia, Syria
T. Juliette
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
K. Lattrache
Département de Géologie, Faculté des Sciences, Campus
universitaitre, Manar II, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
M. Omulo
School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Maseno Univerity,
Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya
P. Bobrowsky
Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa
ON K1A0E8, Canada
Antananarivo, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, BP
1500 Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
S. Siby
ANSRA, Dakar, Senegal
B. Ketchemen
Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun
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