The occurrences, characteristics, and implications of chaotic rocks (accretionary rocks) within the Trans-Saharan orogenic belt in Nigeria

Abstract The present research paper reveals the occurrences of metachaotic rocks/accretionary sediments (mélange) in Igarra, southwest Nigeria. These metachaotic rocks are associated with schistose, marble, pegmatite, granitoid, and gneissose units. The mineral assemblage of the surrounding rocks sh...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nchekwube D. Nweke, Emmanuel N. Ugwuonah, Leonard N. Onuba, Johnbosco C. Egbueri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-12-01
Series:Discover Geoscience
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44288-024-00094-2
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!