Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)

In order to fill the glaring gaps in the geological data for the Mbanga region and surrounding area, in the Province of Kongo-Central in DR Congo, geological investigations were carried out in the field over a three-week period. The results obtained, coupled with those...

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Main Authors: Djonive Munene, Raphael Matamba Jibikila, Joël Lohad Etshekodi, Ravely Lusakueno Nsieto, Hugues Kasongo Kanyinda, Emmanuel Kalemba Ngungi, Audrey Katakanga N’kembo, Raphael Palata Kadjeng, Vanshok Ekoko Bolua Mpenge, Gertrude Mbumbu Luswamu
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Published: University of Szeged 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.analecta.hu/index.php/analecta/article/view/46034
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author Djonive Munene
Raphael Matamba Jibikila
Joël Lohad Etshekodi
Ravely Lusakueno Nsieto
Hugues Kasongo Kanyinda
Emmanuel Kalemba Ngungi
Audrey Katakanga N’kembo
Raphael Palata Kadjeng
Vanshok Ekoko Bolua Mpenge
Gertrude Mbumbu Luswamu
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Raphael Palata Kadjeng
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description In order to fill the glaring gaps in the geological data for the Mbanga region and surrounding area, in the Province of Kongo-Central in DR Congo, geological investigations were carried out in the field over a three-week period. The results obtained, coupled with those from the laboratory, led to the identification of eight different lithofacies in the study area, namely: metaryolites, sericite schists and biotitose schists, all with grey to greenish grey facies. This work consists of a detailed petrographic study to identify the different facies of the West Congo Supergroup belonging to the Mayumbian Group and the Zadinian Group. The geology of the Mbanga sector and its surroundings is made up of metamorphic layers of volcanic and sedimentary origin. The various rock formations in our study area are grouped into two West Congo Supergroup groups; the metarhyolite formation belongs to the Tshela/Seke-Banza Group (Mayumbian) and the others belong to the Matadi Group (Zadinian).
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spelling doaj-art-36c70ff67639458b8d1b311b2e991c7b2025-01-01T16:52:14ZengUniversity of SzegedAnalecta2064-79642024-12-01184455610.14232/analecta.2024.4.45-56Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)Djonive Munene0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1640-9216Raphael Matamba Jibikila1Joël Lohad Etshekodi2Ravely Lusakueno Nsieto3Hugues Kasongo Kanyinda4https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3512-4511Emmanuel Kalemba Ngungi5Audrey Katakanga N’kembo6Raphael Palata Kadjeng7Vanshok Ekoko Bolua Mpenge8Gertrude Mbumbu Luswamu9University of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of KinshasaUniversity of Kinshasa In order to fill the glaring gaps in the geological data for the Mbanga region and surrounding area, in the Province of Kongo-Central in DR Congo, geological investigations were carried out in the field over a three-week period. The results obtained, coupled with those from the laboratory, led to the identification of eight different lithofacies in the study area, namely: metaryolites, sericite schists and biotitose schists, all with grey to greenish grey facies. This work consists of a detailed petrographic study to identify the different facies of the West Congo Supergroup belonging to the Mayumbian Group and the Zadinian Group. The geology of the Mbanga sector and its surroundings is made up of metamorphic layers of volcanic and sedimentary origin. The various rock formations in our study area are grouped into two West Congo Supergroup groups; the metarhyolite formation belongs to the Tshela/Seke-Banza Group (Mayumbian) and the others belong to the Matadi Group (Zadinian).https://www.analecta.hu/index.php/analecta/article/view/46034
spellingShingle Djonive Munene
Raphael Matamba Jibikila
Joël Lohad Etshekodi
Ravely Lusakueno Nsieto
Hugues Kasongo Kanyinda
Emmanuel Kalemba Ngungi
Audrey Katakanga N’kembo
Raphael Palata Kadjeng
Vanshok Ekoko Bolua Mpenge
Gertrude Mbumbu Luswamu
Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
Analecta
title Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
title_full Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
title_fullStr Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
title_full_unstemmed Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
title_short Contribution to the Petrographic Study of the Geological Formations of the Mbanga Sector and its Headwaters in the Tshela Territory (Central Kongo, DRC)
title_sort contribution to the petrographic study of the geological formations of the mbanga sector and its headwaters in the tshela territory central kongo drc
url https://www.analecta.hu/index.php/analecta/article/view/46034
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