Cretaceous Geology, Age-Differences and Economic Geology of Gidan Alfarma Environ, Northwestern Nigeria

In this present study, the geology and economic aspect of lithological units of Sokoto Basin, sheet 4 South West Sokoto, part of Nigerian Sedimentary Basins were studied. It is bounded by latitudes N 13° 36' 30"- N 13° 40' 45" and longitudes E 05° 38' 00"- E 05° 40' 44"to gently undulating plain which was mapped on the scale of 1:25,000. The methodology adopted was mainly primary data which involved reconnaissance survey and actual or full field survey. The economic deposits include clays/ shale, lateritic ironstones, limestone, phosphate and gypsum, which are mined by the local artisanal miners.

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Anatomy of a Paleozoic Basin: The Permian Basin, USA, Volume 2, edited by Stephen C. Ruppel, ISBN 978-1-970-00735-0, 2020, Bureau of Economic Geology and American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 538 p., US$49.95 (print).

New Textbook on Economic Geology

Review of a new textbook «Geology of mineral deposits» by R.G. Iblaminov. This book meets the requirements of education standards on geology. The book contains five parts: general, endogenic, exogenic, metamorfogenic deposits and their weathering crust