Fossil evidence in the Bimbila Limestones of the Oti Group in the Voltaian Basin of Ghana
Theresa Ngmenmaaloo Zobah,
Caspar Adenutsi,
Godfrey Chiri Amedjoe
et al.
Abstract:This study investigates the presence of fossil in the Bimbila Limestones of the Oti Group of the Voltaian Basin of Ghana. Geological field mapping, petrographic and mineralogical analyses was used to investigate the organic matter (fossil) presence in the limestones. Results from the comprehensive study identified the Bimbila Limestones to have some microfolds and varve structures in outcrops as a result of marine depositional environment. Some are noted to be homogenous with no quartz or barite while others h… Show more
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