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Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics. 2020, 8(2), 45-57
DOI: 10.12691/JGG-8-2-1
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Use of Landsat 8 OLI and Aeromagnetic Data for Structural Mapping of Pako Basin Region, North Benin

Raoufou D. Ibrahim GNAMMI YORO1, , Gérard Alfred Franck d’ALMEIDA1, Karim ALLEK2, Christophe KAKI1 and Nicaise YALO3

1Laboratory of Geology, Mines and Environment, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 4521 COTONOU (R. Benin)

2Geophysics Laboratory, Department of Geophysics, M’Hamed Bougara-Boumerdes University, Avenue de l'Indépendance 35000 Boumerdes, Algeria

3National Institute of Water (INE / UAC), 01 BP 526 Cotonou (R. Benin)

Pub. Date: June 22, 2020
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Raoufou D. Ibrahim GNAMMI YORO, Gérard Alfred Franck d’ALMEIDA, Karim ALLEK, Christophe KAKI and Nicaise YALO. Use of Landsat 8 OLI and Aeromagnetic Data for Structural Mapping of Pako Basin Region, North Benin. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics. 2020; 8(2):45-57. doi: 10.12691/JGG-8-2-1

Abstract

Spectral geology and aeromagnetic data help geoscientists in mapping and prediction of potential mineral areas. This paper aims to present structural features of the poorly studied Pako region of northern Benin using Landsat 8 OLI images and aeromagnetic data. Remote sensing technique led to the discovery of several faults of two main directions (N-S and E-W), resulting from great regional tectonics’ deformations. The other faults have NE-SW to NW-SE orientations. Among identified faults, N-S faults (N18°) gathering 14% and E-W (N92°) to NW-SE (N160°) fractures cumulating 61% limit the basin on both sides. Therefore, these faults could be interpreted as border fractures which have initiated the formation of Pako basin. Total magnetic field technique held to define anomalous zones and associate shears zones in order to identify potential corridors of mineralization. Field observations in Pako region have confirmed the existence of brittle deformations, as sociated to dextral and/or senestral detachment, and ductile deformations with rotational dextral components. The integration of our results with the regional geological context allow to propose a structural model of Pako region.

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Landsat 8 OLI, aeromagnetic data, Pako region, faults, structural model.

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