Geology of North Africa

A reference volume on the geology of North Africa, this volume deals with Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. In great detail the geology, tectonic elements, the geology of the Pan-African Shield, the Phanerozoic geological evolution and most of the lithostratigrahpic units of the five countries are described. Moreover, the petroleum geology and petroleum systems are discussed, as well as the history of geological exploration.

With the incentive to provide a reference to the geology of North Africa that can be used both by professionals and students, this review work provides a large amount of data, based on more than 2500 references. Written in a clear, straight-forward and structured style, and with many schematic maps, it allows the reader to easily search a topic and find further information with help of the extensive bibliography.

This volume is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students, professional geologists and geophysicists, who are working in North Africa and the Middle East. It is ideally suited for any professional who is looking for a quick, round-up reference on the geology of North Africa. It is an expanded and revised version of ?The Geology of Egypt and Libya? by the same author (Balkema, 2001).

1. History of Geology and Hydrocarbon Exploration in North Africa
2. Northeast Africa’s Basins
3. Tertiary volcanics
4. Northwest Africa’s Basins
5. Precambrian
6. Phanerozoic geology of Egypt
7. Mesozoic
8. Tertiary
9. Tertiary-Quaternary
10. Quaternary (Pleistocene-Holocene)
11. Phanerozoic geology of Libya
12. Paleozoic
13. Mesozoic
14. Tertiary
15. Phanerozoic geology of Algeria
16. Phanerozoic geology of Tunisia
17. Phanerozoic geology of Morocco
18. Petroleum geology & petroleum systems of North Africa
19. Hydrocarbon systems in North Africa
20. Phanerozoic geological history
References
Subject index
Color plates

Ed Tawadros, Ph.D., P. Geol., is an international geological consultant based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Educated in Egypt, Scotland and Canada and specialized as an applied geologist, he worked for a number of consulting and major oil companies in Egypt, Canada, Libya, Argentina and other countries. With a rich research and publication career in the geology of Northern Africa, he is a true specialist in this area. Dr Tawadros has also written several papers on the geology of Canada and is currently active in Argentina. Besides a PhD in Geology from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, he holds a BA Major in Spanish from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.