The Mamfe Basin in the southern Benue trough extension between Cameroon and Nigeria: Gem origin and problem of litho-stratigraphic nomenclature and marine transgression

• Published in: Acta geochimica Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 495 - 516
• Main Authors: Tchouatcha, Milan Stafford, Tamfuh Azinwi, Primus, Sobdjou Kemteu, Christel, Balla Ondoa, Augustin Desire, Ngantchu, Leopold Darlus, Azeh Anong, Basil, Gabvourta, Courage
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Science Press 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V; Department of Mining and Mineral Engineering,National Higher Polytechnic Institute,University of Bamenda,P.O.Box 39,Bambili,Cameroon%Department of Earth Sciences,Faculty of Science,University of Yaoundé I,P.O.Box 812,Yaoundé,Cameroon%Department of Earth Sciences,Faculty of Science,University of Ngaoundéré,P.O.Box 454,Ngaoundéré,Cameroun; Department of Earth Sciences,Faculty of Science,University of Dschang,P.O.Box 67,Dschang,Cameroon%Department of Soil Science,Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences,University of Dschang,P.O.Box 222,Dschang,Cameroon
• Subjects: Alluvial channels; Alluvial deposits; Aluminum oxide; Anomalies; Braided streams; Cenozoic; Corundum; Cretaceous; Deposits; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Fluvial deposits; Geochemistry; Geographical locations; Isotopes; Lake deposits; Minerals; Nomenclature; Nomenclatures; Original Article; Pegmatite; Phosphorus pentoxide; Precambrian; Rivers; Rock; Rocks; Rutile; Sapphire; Sedimentary basins; Sedimentary facies; Stratigraphy; Titanium dioxide; Tourmaline; Nigeria; Cameroon; Marine transgression; Lithostratigraphy; Mamfe Basin; Heavy minerals; Sapphires; Benue Trough

The Mamfe Basin has been the subject of many studies, but some debates persist, especially concerning the stratigraphic nomenclature, corundum origin, and marine transgression. The aims of this work are (1) to propose a new lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the Mamfe Basin formation based on new fi...