A. O. Umaru

Tidal Rhythmites Depositional System of the Cretaceous Yolde Formation of the Gongola Sub-basin Northern Benue Trough N. E. Nigeria

B. Shettima, M. Bukar, H. I. Kamale, A. O. Umaru & I. A. Yerima · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2020

Facies evaluation carried out on the Yolde Formation at Gabukka locality in the Gongola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough was aimed at enacting its paleo-depositional environment. The formation at this locality revealed an intercalated succession of massive bedded sandstone...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i530228

Tidal Channel Depositional Complex of the Cretaceous Yolde Formation of the Gongola Sub-Basin, Northern Benue Trough N. E. Nigeria

B. Shettima, M. Bukar, A. Kuku, H. I. Kamale & A. O. Umaru · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2020

The facies analysis of the Cretaceous Yolde Formation at Gamajigo village in the Gongola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough indicated fining upward a sequence characterized by the assemblages of five lithofacies that comprises of trough crossbeds, planar crossbeds, massive be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i630234

Regressive Shoreface Depositional System of the Cretaceous Yolde Formation of the Gongola Sub-Basin Northern Benue trough N. E. Nigeria

B. Shettima, M. Bukar, H. I. Kamale, I. A. Yerima & A. O. Umaru · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2020

The characterization of lithofacies of the Yolde Formation at Briyel town in the Gongola Sub-basin of the Northern Benue Trough indicated coarsening upwards cycles composed transitional succession of six lithofacies that comprises of trough cross-beds, planar cross-beds, massive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i530222