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Outline of the Somalian basement

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A sequence of events which has been recognized in the two basement regions of Somalia is outlined on the basis of new field and petrographic data and pre-existing published and unpublished reports. The evolution of the Somalian basement took place during the Pan-African event, However, much detailed work is necessary before the history of the basement can be integrated into the more detailed Pan-African picture recognized in the neighbouring regions.

Zusammenfassung

Eine Folge von Ereignissen, die sich in den zwei Basement-Regionen Somalias erkennen lie\en, wird auf der Basis neuer GelÄnde- und petrographischer Daten und früherer publizierter und nicht publizierter Berichte umrissen. Das Basement von Somalia entwickelte sich wÄhrend des Panafrikanischen Ereignisses.

Viel Detailarbeit ist jedoch noch zu leisten, bis die Geschichte des Basements in das detailliertere Bild Panafrikas, wie es aus den Nachbarregionen gewonnen wurde, integriert werden kann.

Résumé

Dans les deux régions de la Somalie ou le socle affleure, on a reconnu une succession d'événements sur la base de nouvelles données géologiques et pétrographiques et de travaux pré-existants, publiés et non publiés. L'évolution du socle de la Somalie se déroula pendant l'événement Pan-Africain. Toutefois, beaucoup de travail doit Être encore fait avant que l'histoire du socle somalien puisse Être intégrée dans un cadre Pan-Africain plus détaillé, tel qu'on le connait dans les régions voisines.

кРАткОЕ сОДЕРжАНИЕ

НА ОсНОВАНИИ НОВых ДА ННых, пОлУЧЕННых пРИ п ОлЕВых РАБОтАх И пЕтРОгРАФИ ЧЕскИх ИсслЕДОВАНИьх, А тАкж Е Иж пРЕжНИх ОпУБлИкО ВАННых И ЕЩЕ НЕОпУБлИкОВАННых МА тЕРИАлОВ УстАНОВИлИ, ЧтО ОсНОВАНИЕ сОМАлИИ ВО жНИклО В пЕРИОД ОБРАжОВАНИь пАНАФРИкАНскОИ плАт ФОРМы. ОДНАкО Дль ОкОНЧАтЕл ьНОгО сУжДЕНИь ОБ ИстОРИИ О БРАжОВАНИь ОсНОВАНИ ь сОМАлИИ НА пАНАФРИкАНскОИ плАтФОРМЕ НУжНы ДАль НЕИшИЕ ИсслЕДОВАНИь В сОсЕДНИх РАИОНАх.

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D'Amico, C., Ibrahim, H.A. & Sassi, F.P. Outline of the Somalian basement. Geol Rundsch 70, 882–896 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01820169

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