Mineral paragenesis and metamorphic evolution of geological formations in the Loango sector, Province of Central Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Geological formation, petrographic, mineralogy, metamorphism, lithofaciesAbstract
The aim of this work is to characterize the mineralogical assemblages of the rocks encountered in the Loango sector, with a view to determining the degree of metamorphism they have undergone, and to enrich and supplement the information essential for the geological mapping of the Central Kongo province. Specifically, we wanted to know whether the geological formations in the Loango area had petrographic characteristics that would enable us to classify them. We carried out a field trip and collected seven rock samples. After macroscopic and microscopic description in the CRGM laboratory, four lithofacies were determined: sericite schists, quartzophyllades, amphibolites and biotitoschists. This enabled us to classify the rocks according to metamorphic facies. The study of mineral paragenesis in the study area points to a regional metamorphism transiting from the epizone to the mesozone, characterized by the presence of sericite and biotite.
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Manteko Matondo , Emmanuel, Nteme Mpio , Ciceron, Okondo Nkoso, Michel, Makaya Lutua, Ange Gabriel, Musianga Siyum, Steeve, Ndumba Dadou , Labem, Kra, Djodjo, Dingadia Wasamba , Bertin, Mbokama Mwana, Carlos Samuel (2024). Mineral paragenesis and metamorphic evolution of geological formations in the Loango sector, Province of Central Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese Journal of Science and Technology, 3(4), 518-526. https://doi.org/
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Manteko Matondo E, Nteme Mpio C, Okondo Nkoso M, Makaya Lutua A, Musianga Siyum S, Ndumba Dadou L, Kra D, Dingadia Wasamba B, Mbokama Mwana C. Mineral paragenesis and metamorphic evolution of geological formations in the Loango sector, Province of Central Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. CJST. 2024;3(4):518-526. doi:10.59228/rcst.024.v3.i4.118
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@article{rcst205,
author = {Manteko Matondo , Emmanuel and Nteme Mpio , Ciceron and Okondo Nkoso, Michel and Makaya Lutua, Ange Gabriel and Musianga Siyum, Steeve and Ndumba Dadou , Labem and Kra, Djodjo and Dingadia Wasamba , Bertin and Mbokama Mwana, Carlos Samuel},
title = {Mineral paragenesis and metamorphic evolution of geological formations in the Loango sector, Province of Central Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo},
journal = {Congolese Journal of Science and Technology},
year = {2024},
volume = {3},
number = {4},
pages = {518--526},
doi = {10.59228/rcst.024.v3.i4.118},
url = {https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/en/article/view/205}
}
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TY - JOUR AU - Manteko Matondo , Emmanuel AU - Nteme Mpio , Ciceron AU - Okondo Nkoso, Michel AU - Makaya Lutua, Ange Gabriel AU - Musianga Siyum, Steeve AU - Ndumba Dadou , Labem AU - Kra, Djodjo AU - Dingadia Wasamba , Bertin AU - Mbokama Mwana, Carlos Samuel TI - Mineral paragenesis and metamorphic evolution of geological formations in the Loango sector, Province of Central Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo JO - Congolese Journal of Science and Technology PY - 2024 VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 518 EP - 526 DO - 10.59228/rcst.024.v3.i4.118 UR - https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/en/article/view/205 ER -
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