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TableĀ 2 Summary of main lineaments identified in the study area

From: Validation of gravity data from the geopotential field model for subsurface investigation of the Cameroon Volcanic Line (Western Africa)

Lineaments

Trend

Significance

L20

NWā€“SE

Boundary fault continentā€”ocean

L24

Nā€“S

Limit Douala sedimentary basinā€”Pan-African belt

L15, L17, L19

NEā€“SW

Contact Pan-African Beltā€”Congo craton

L11, L16

NEā€“SW

Sanaga River fault

L18

Nā€“S

SW Cameroon SZ

L22

NEā€“SW

Lineament of Bioko island

L34

Nā€“S

Mundemba synclinal

L33

Nā€“S

Bikoki Anticlinal

L40

Eā€“W

MamfƩ lineament

L37

Nā€“S

Granit anticlinal of SE Takamanda

L39

NEā€“SW

Benekuma fault

L1

NEā€“SW

Geological contact graniteā€”high-grade gneiss

L2, L3

ENEā€“WSW to NEā€“SW

Foumban SZ (CASZ)