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  Please cite page as: Africa Groundwater Atlas. 2019. Geology. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. ''Weblink''.


==Geology of Africa==
==The Geology Map of Africa in the Africa Groundwater Atlas==


A new geology map of Africa is presented in this Atlas, based on the USGS 1:5 million scale map of geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa (Persits et al., 2002). The USGS map is itself based on the 1:5 million scale geological map published in 1964 by UNESCO.
A new geology map of Africa has been developed for this Africa Groundwater Atlas. This is based on a 1:5 million scale map of geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa ([https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-470/OF97-470A/ Persits et al., 2002]), which in turn was based on a map published in 1964 by UNESCO ([https://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0009/000920/092086mo.pdf Furon and Lombard 1964]). This map was digitised by, and made available through, the USGS, and can be accessed via the [https://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/geoportal/catalog/search/resource/livedata-preview.page?uuid=%7B24FDFD4B-0F1A-4345-A1A6-CC09E67FD11A%7D&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcertmapper.cr.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fgeology%2Fafrica%2FMapServer&resourceType=ags&info=%2Fgeoportal%2Frest%2Fdocument%3Ff%3Dhtml%26showRelativeUrl%3Dtrue%26id%3D%257B24FDFD4B-0F1A-4345-A1A6-CC09E67FD11A%257D USGS Energy Data Finder].


The new geology map of Africa presented here has been modified by the British Geological Survey to group or subdivide selected geological units, or to reveal bedrock geology below unconsolidated deposits, in order to better reflect significant hydrogeological differences (MacDonald et al., 2012). The following key modifications have been made:
The 1:5 million scale geology map has been modified to make it more relevant for representing aquifers and groundwater potential. For some countries, the map has also been modified so that it more accurately represents geology at a country scale. These modifications have been made by the British Geological Survey in collaboration with co-authors of the relevant country pages.


'''Precambrian rocks''' have in most cases been subdivided into three:
Some of the geological units in the original map have been grouped together or subdivided. For example:
 
''Precambrian rocks''
In the original geology map, Precambrian rocks are undivided. In the revised map, Precambrian rocks have in many cases been subdivided into three groups:
:#metasedimentary
:#metasedimentary
:#orogenic/mobile belt – crystalline metamorphic and igneous rocks within linear, mostly Proterozoic, orogenic belts
:#orogenic/mobile belt – crystalline metamorphic and igneous rocks within linear, mostly Proterozoic, orogenic belts
:#craton – Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic rocks which have not been affected by Proterozoic and younger orogenic events
:#craton – Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic rocks which have not been affected by Proterozoic and younger orogenic events


'''Sedimentary rocks''' have, where relevant, been grouped by the major groundwater sedimentary basins to which they belong: for example, the Taoudeni, Chad and Iullemeden basins.  
''Sedimentary rocks''  
In some cases, sedimentary rocks have been grouped by the major sedimentary basins to which they belong: for example, the Taoudeni, Chad and Iullemeden basins.


'''Unconsolidated sedimentary deposits''' have been distinguished where they have a significant outcrop and, generally, where they overlie less permeable rocks. They are not generally shown where they are minor (for example, alluvial outcrops in small river valleys) or where they overlie sedimentary basins of greater hydrogeological significance.
''Unconsolidated sedimentary deposits''have also been modified in the revised map. Where they are mapped in the original map, they are still distinguished if they cover a large area and/or where they overlie low productivity aquifers. However, if they have small outcrops (for example, alluvial outcrops in small river valleys) or if they overlie important bedrock aquifers, such as highly productive consolidated sedimentary basins, they are not shown in the revised map, so as to reveal the underlying bedrock aquifer (MacDonald et al., 2012).
 
If you reproduce any of the geology maps from this Atlas, please cite both the Africa Groundwater Atlas and Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.


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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Geology.png | 400px| left| Geology of Africa, 1:5 million scale. From USGS (Persits et al. 2002).]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Geology.png | 400px| left| thumb| Revised geology map of Africa at 1:5 million scale. Based on map described in Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.]] </li>


<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Geology_Key.png | 400px |right | Legend for geology map of Africa, 1:5 million scale. From USGS (Persits et al. 2002)]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Geology_Key.png | 400px |right | thumb| Legend for geology map of Africa at 1:5 million scale. Based on map described in Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.]] </li>


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The original 1:5 million scale map of geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa (Persits et al., 2002), which was used to derive the country-scale geology and hydrogeology maps in this Atlas, is made available through the USGS and can be accessed via the [https://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/geoportal/catalog/search/resource/livedata-preview.page?uuid=%7B24FDFD4B-0F1A-4345-A1A6-CC09E67FD11A%7D&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcertmapper.cr.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fgeology%2Fafrica%2FMapServer&resourceType=ags&info=%2Fgeoportal%2Frest%2Fdocument%3Ff%3Dhtml%26showRelativeUrl%3Dtrue%26id%3D%257B24FDFD4B-0F1A-4345-A1A6-CC09E67FD11A%257D USGS Energy Data Finder].


'''Citations'''
'''Citations'''
Furon R and Lombard J. 1964. [https://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0009/000920/092086mo.pdf Explanatory note: Geological Map of Africa (1/5,000,000) / Note explicative: carte geologique de l'Afrique (1/5,000,000)]. UNESCO and the Association for African Geological Surveys (ASGA). UNESCO, Paris, 1964.


Persits, F, Ahlbrandt, T, Tuttle, M, Charpentier, R, Brownfield, M, and Takahashi, K. 2002. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-470/OF97-470A/ | Map showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa, Ver 2.0]. USGS Open File report 97-470 A.
Persits, F, Ahlbrandt, T, Tuttle, M, Charpentier, R, Brownfield, M, and Takahashi, K. 2002. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-470/OF97-470A/ | Map showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa, Ver 2.0]. USGS Open File report 97-470 A.


MacDonald, AM, Bonsor, HC, Ó Dochartaigh, and Taylor, RG. 2012. [https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/17892/ | Quantitative maps of groundwater resources in Africa]. Environmental Research Letters 7(2). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/024009  
MacDonald, A M, Bonsor, H C, Ó Dochartaigh, B É, and Taylor, R G. 2012. [https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/17892/ | Quantitative maps of groundwater resources in Africa]. Environmental Research Letters 7(2). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/024009


UNESCO/Association for African Geological Surveys. 1964. Geological Map of Africa. Prepared by UNESCO and the Association for African Geological Surveys. UNESCO, Paris, 1964.
==Other Geological Maps of Africa==


==Country geology maps==
===OneGeology===


The new, modified geology map of Africa was used as the basis to produce a geology map for each country in Africa for this Atlas. For some countries, the country map was extracted from the Africa-wide map with no further modifications. For some other countries, further modifications have been made to reflect more accurately the geology at a more detailed, national scale. These modifications were made in collaboration with the co-authors of the relevant country pages, who are experts in the hydrogeology and geology of the respective countries.
Many countries across Africa (27 in total) are members of OneGeology, an international initiative to make worldwide geological data and maps available at a scale of at least 1:1 million. Further information can be found via the [https://www.onegeology.org/home.html OneGeology website] and data can be accessed via the [https://portal.onegeology.org/ OneGeology portal].
 
 
==Further information about the geology of Africa==


===Geological Atlas of Africa===


===OneGeology: another source of geological information===
Schlüter, T. 2006. [https://www.geokniga.org/bookfiles/geokniga-geological-atlas-africa.pdf Geological Atlas of Africa]. Springer.
 
Many countries across Africa (27 in total) are members of OneGeology, an international initiative to make worldwide geological data and maps available at a scale of at least 1:1 million. Further information can be found via the [https://www.onegeology.org/home.html OneGeology website] and data can be accessed via the [https://portal.onegeology.org/ OneGeology portal].
 


Thomas Schlüter published a [https://www.geokniga.org/bookfiles/geokniga-geological-atlas-africa.pdf Geological Atlas of Africa] in 2006. This excellent overview provides an introduction to the basic geology of Africa, including a geological overview map and summary of each country in Africa. It also provides an overview of the tectonic and sedimentary/stratigraphic setting of the African continent, putting the national geological information in context.


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  Please cite page as: Africa Groundwater Atlas. 2019. Geology. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. Weblink.

The Geology Map of Africa in the Africa Groundwater Atlas

A new geology map of Africa has been developed for this Africa Groundwater Atlas. This is based on a 1:5 million scale map of geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa (Persits et al., 2002), which in turn was based on a map published in 1964 by UNESCO (Furon and Lombard 1964). This map was digitised by, and made available through, the USGS, and can be accessed via the USGS Energy Data Finder.

The 1:5 million scale geology map has been modified to make it more relevant for representing aquifers and groundwater potential. For some countries, the map has also been modified so that it more accurately represents geology at a country scale. These modifications have been made by the British Geological Survey in collaboration with co-authors of the relevant country pages.

Some of the geological units in the original map have been grouped together or subdivided. For example:

Precambrian rocks In the original geology map, Precambrian rocks are undivided. In the revised map, Precambrian rocks have in many cases been subdivided into three groups:

  1. metasedimentary
  2. orogenic/mobile belt – crystalline metamorphic and igneous rocks within linear, mostly Proterozoic, orogenic belts
  3. craton – Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic rocks which have not been affected by Proterozoic and younger orogenic events

Sedimentary rocks In some cases, sedimentary rocks have been grouped by the major sedimentary basins to which they belong: for example, the Taoudeni, Chad and Iullemeden basins.

Unconsolidated sedimentary depositshave also been modified in the revised map. Where they are mapped in the original map, they are still distinguished if they cover a large area and/or where they overlie low productivity aquifers. However, if they have small outcrops (for example, alluvial outcrops in small river valleys) or if they overlie important bedrock aquifers, such as highly productive consolidated sedimentary basins, they are not shown in the revised map, so as to reveal the underlying bedrock aquifer (MacDonald et al., 2012).

If you reproduce any of the geology maps from this Atlas, please cite both the Africa Groundwater Atlas and Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.

  • Revised geology map of Africa at 1:5 million scale. Based on map described in Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.
  • Legend for geology map of Africa at 1:5 million scale. Based on map described in Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964.


Citations

Furon R and Lombard J. 1964. Explanatory note: Geological Map of Africa (1/5,000,000) / Note explicative: carte geologique de l'Afrique (1/5,000,000). UNESCO and the Association for African Geological Surveys (ASGA). UNESCO, Paris, 1964.

Persits, F, Ahlbrandt, T, Tuttle, M, Charpentier, R, Brownfield, M, and Takahashi, K. 2002. | Map showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of Africa, Ver 2.0. USGS Open File report 97-470 A.

MacDonald, A M, Bonsor, H C, Ó Dochartaigh, B É, and Taylor, R G. 2012. | Quantitative maps of groundwater resources in Africa. Environmental Research Letters 7(2). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/024009

Other Geological Maps of Africa

OneGeology

Many countries across Africa (27 in total) are members of OneGeology, an international initiative to make worldwide geological data and maps available at a scale of at least 1:1 million. Further information can be found via the OneGeology website and data can be accessed via the OneGeology portal.

Geological Atlas of Africa

Schlüter, T. 2006. Geological Atlas of Africa. Springer.

Thomas Schlüter published a Geological Atlas of Africa in 2006. This excellent overview provides an introduction to the basic geology of Africa, including a geological overview map and summary of each country in Africa. It also provides an overview of the tectonic and sedimentary/stratigraphic setting of the African continent, putting the national geological information in context.

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