Facies Analysis and Interpretation in Southeastern Nigeria's Inland Basins

This book broadens the reader's knowledge base on lithofacies distribution, facies succession and association, and interpretation of paleo-depositional environments using outcrop-based and measured se¬dimentologic section data integrated with facies and petrographic analyses. Besides, the author also provides step-by¬step workflow that could guide detailed geological field mapping and improve outcrop studies across Middle-Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Campanian) successions of Southern Benue Trough and the lower stratigraphic interval of Anambra Basin, outcropping in Afikpo area of Southeastern Nigeria.

CHAPTER ONE                                                                                                                                       

1.1   Introduction                                                                                                                                    

1.2   Geographic, Geomorphic and Physiographic Setting

1.3   Review of Literature                                                                                                                                     

1.4   Aim and Objectives of study

1.5   Study Methodology                                                                                                                             

CHAPTER TWO                                                                                                                                      

2.1   Geologic Framework

2.2   Regional Tectonic Setting                                                                                                                    

2.2   Regional Stratigraphic Setting                                                                                                              

CHAPTER THREE                                                                                                                                  

3.1   Field Geology/Description of Outcrop Location                                                                                    

    3.1.1   Amaseri Ridge Section                                                                                                                  

    3.1.2   Akpoha Ridge Section        &n