THE VOLCANO OF POINTE-GOMBE (GABON) AND I TS RELATIONS WITH THE GULF OF GUINEA

Authors
CORNEN G BELLON H JORON JL
Citation
G. Cornen et al., THE VOLCANO OF POINTE-GOMBE (GABON) AND I TS RELATIONS WITH THE GULF OF GUINEA, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie 2, Mecanique, physique, chimie, sciences de l'univers, sciences de la terre, 317(7), 1993, pp. 919-926
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie 2, Mecanique, physique, chimie, sciences de l'univers, sciences de la terre → ACNP
ISSN journal
07644450
Volume
317
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
919 - 926
Database
ISI
SICI code
0764-4450(1993)317:7<919:TVOP(A>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This centred volcano is the only Cainozoic aerial extrusive occurrence on the Atlantic coast, south of the Cameroon line. The alkaline magma s (basanites), emitted 17.9 Ma BP, under a normal magnetic field with steep inclination, make them a continental equivalent of basanitic flo ws from Annobon island (SW of Cameroon line). This volcano and the und erwater extrusive ''Loiret'' bank are associated with a transcurrent s ystem including a strike-slip FZ (''Fang''), parallel to the Cameroon line and rooted inland on an old suture zone.