Geology, applied geology (mineral resources) and geophysics in Africa

Abstract

This report constitutes Chapter II of the "Survey of the natural resources of the African continent", prepared by UNESCO at the request of the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, and which is to be published shortly by UNESCO. This, report was submitted, in a provisional form, under reference E/CNS14/3O, to the second session of the Commission, then was reproduced under reference UNESCO/US/NR/2 for distribution to Member States and Associate Members, competent international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as-well as to a number of specialists, with a view to obtaining their comments.In, the present version, such comments have been taken into consideration. In the final volume, this report will be complemented by six annexes (geological bibliographies of African territories, concise bibliography, list of scientific periodicals relating to African geology, geological research organizations operating in Africa, review of the geological mapping in Africa, map on l/l0, 000,000 scale showing the location of chief mineral resources of Africa.