The geology and geography of Northern Nigeria

About this eBook

Author

Falconer, J. D. (John Downie), 1876-1947

Original Publication

London: Macmillan and Co., 1911.

Credits

Galo Flordelis

Language

English

LoC Class

QE: Science: Geology

Subject

Paleontology -- Nigeria

Category

Text

eBook-No.

79349

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79349

Release Date

August 12, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN NIGERIA
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.CHAPTER I — Hydrographical Systems. ( Map. p. 4 ). — The Niger. — The Benue. — The Niger Provinces.—Kabba, Ilorin, Borgu, Kontagora, Nupe. — The Benue Provinces. Bassa, Nassarawa, Muri, and Yola. — The Central Provinces.—Zaria and Bauchi. — The Northern Provinces.—Bornu, Kano, and Sokoto.
6. 6.CHAPTER II — Typical Traverses. — Borgu and the Niger Valley between Jebba and Yelwa. — Kabba and Ilorin. — 4. The Central Crystalline Area. — Southern Muri and Yola. (A. L.)
7. 7.CHAPTER III — The Gneisses and Schists . — The Intrusive Rocks . — ( a. ) The older Granites. — ( b ) The Younger Intrusions.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — Muri Province. — Yola Province. (A. L.) — Bauchi and Bornu.
9. 9.CHAPTER V — 1. The Sokoto and Lokoja series. — (2). The Duguri, Gombe, and Kerri Kerri sandstones. — 3. The Upper Benue sandstones. (A. L.)
10. 10.CHAPTER VI — 1. Hausaland and Borgu. — 2. Bornu and Katagum. — 3. The Gongola Valley. — 4. The Benue Valley.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII
13. 13.APPENDIX I — (1). Salt. — (2). Iron. — (3). Gold. — (4). Monazite. — (5). Galena. — (6). Cassiterite (Tinstone).
14. 14.APPENDIX II — LAMELLIBRANCHIA. — Nuculana , sp. — Trigonoarca , sp. — Trigonia , sp. — Modiola , sp. — Pecten (Neithea) quinquecostatus , Sowerby. — Lima (Mantellum) , sp. — Ostrea prælonga , Sharpe. — Ostrea (Exogyra) olisiponensis , Sharpe. — Gervillia (Pseudoptera) , sp. — Astarte awensis , sp. nov. — Lucina , sp. — Cardium , sp. — Corbula , sp. — GASTEROPODA. — Pseudomelania , sp. — Turritella , sp. — Semifusus africanus , sp. nov. — CEPHALOPODA. — Genus — Vascoceras , P. Choffat. — Vascoceras nigeriensis , sp. nov. — Vascoceras gongilensis , sp. nov. — Genus — Mammites , Laube and Bruder. — Mammites (Pseudaspidoceras) , sp. — Genus — Hoplitoides , A. von Kœnen. — Hoplitoides nigeriensis , sp. nov.
15. 15.INDEX — INDEX OF AUTHORS — GENERAL INDEX
16. 16.ERRATUM.
17. 17.Transcriber's note:

Community reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet.