This document contains a map of Africa showing geological features including cratons that are over 1,600 million years old, orogens that date from 1,200-450 million years ago, sedimentary basins from 550-250 million years ago, and younger sedimentary rocks under 340 million years old. The map highlights several cratons such as the Kalahari, Tanzanian, and West African cratons, as well as orogenic belts including the East African, Damara, Lufilian, Mauritanide, Atlas, Oubanguide, Dahomeide, and Hoggar orogens.
This document contains a map of Africa showing geological features including cratons that are over 1,600 million years old, orogens that date from 1,200-450 million years ago, sedimentary basins from 550-250 million years ago, and younger sedimentary rocks under 340 million years old. The map highlights several cratons such as the Kalahari, Tanzanian, and West African cratons, as well as orogenic belts including the East African, Damara, Lufilian, Mauritanide, Atlas, Oubanguide, Dahomeide, and Hoggar orogens.
This document contains a map of Africa showing geological features including cratons that are over 1,600 million years old, orogens that date from 1,200-450 million years ago, sedimentary basins from 550-250 million years ago, and younger sedimentary rocks under 340 million years old. The map highlights several cratons such as the Kalahari, Tanzanian, and West African cratons, as well as orogenic belts including the East African, Damara, Lufilian, Mauritanide, Atlas, Oubanguide, Dahomeide, and Hoggar orogens.
Explanation Younger <340 Ma orogens Sedimentary basins 550-250 Ma Orogens 1,200-450 Ma Sedimentary rocks 1,600- 1,200 Ma Cratons >1,600 Ma Kalahari Craton B ES E a s t A f r i c a n
O r o g e n Damara Orogen Kasai Craton T a n z a n i a n C r a t o n West African Craton Lufilian Orogen M a u i t a n i d e O r o g e n Atlas Orogen E a s t A f r i c a n