REFERENCES OF THE B. R. G. Mv
m THE AREA OF THE
TRANS-SAHARA ROAD PROJECT
ALGERIA, NIGER AND MALI
71
RME 5 PR J
Juin 1971
LIST
BUREAU
DE
OF
MAIN
THE
REQIERCHES
REPORTS
GEOLOGIQUES
WHICH
MAY
ET MINIERES
CONCERN
THE
PROJECT
- ALGERIAN
SAHARA,
I.l. .Gencrnl
sui'vcys,
HOGGAR
gcologicnl and mining surveys,
construction materials
petrography
1. 1.1. Arène J.- Study of
the area of the Adrar Ahnet
Reports of mission.
1.1.2. Arène J.,
Bonnici J.P.,
prospecting.
1. 1.3. Arène J.,
Bouvet M.,
general
BRGM 1963
and
1964.
Lcridon J.- Report on a mission of diamond
BRMA Iloggar 1958-1959.
Guernnge B.,
Reboul
Cl.,
Vialon P.- Mission of
prospecting.
Report of mission (generalities, detailed reports on
surveys at the scale 1/200.000° of maps Tin Bcgane, Laouni,
In Ebbagui,
In Atet,
In Guezzam, Azrou N 'Fad.Temassint.
Detailed report of prospecting by Bonnici J.P.) BRGM Hoggar
1959-1960.
1.1.4. Arène J.,
Guerangé B.,
Le Fur Y.- Missionof general prospecting Report of mission (detailed reports on surveys at the
scale
1/200.000° of maps In Ederabo and Emi Lulu).
BRGM Iloggar
1.1.5.
Arène J.,
1960-1961.
Rayane T.- Complementary prospecting n°
Report of mission (introduction,
2
PC 2 .
detailed reports on
surveys at the scale 1/200.000° of maps Tin Tanet Firt,
1.1.6. Arène J.,
In Rabir,
Prospecting report)
Tholance,
Desbordes B.,
BRGM Hoggar 1961.
Thébault J. Y.- Report of mission
(detailed reports ou surveys of the maps Silet, Tibehaouine,
Timg'aouine, Tin Begane) BRMA Hoggar, 1956-1957.
1.1.7.
Beneito J.,
Walter J.,
map Tesnou,
1.1.8.
Roumy A.,
Lafoy Cl.- Report of mission on the
scale 1/200.000°.
Boissonas J.- Mission of
geological
BRMA Hoggar
synthesis.
1956-1957.
Geological
wolfram granites of the area of Laouni
study
of
- BRGM Hoggar
1959-1960.
1.1.9.
Boissonas J.- Granites
I.l . 10. Bouvet M.- Geological
"Taourirt".
Report of Mission.
BRGM 1963.
study and systematic prospecting of
the
Adrar "Renaissance"(map Laouni) detailed reports and synthe¬
sis
reports.
BRMA and BRGM 1960-1961.
1. 1.11. A group of geologists of
map of Laouni,
the BRGM.- Mission of general prospecting,
scale 1/200.000°,
1.1.12. A group of geologists of
carried
out
from
1959-1960.
the BRGM.- Report of geochronology.
1963
to
1964.
./
Studies
1.1.13.
Guerangé B.,
Ranoux J.- Report of mission in
the IIogp,ar.
BRMA
1955-1956.
1.1.14.
Guerangé B., Rcboul Cl., Byramjec R.- Mission carried out by
hoiicopter. Report of mission (generalities, areas of
Assekvcm,
Tazrouk,
BRMA Hoggar
1.1.15.
Harel M, ,
Didier J,,
Fort
Laperrine,
Azrou N'Fad,
Illy P.,
prospecting,
Bouvet M.,
Roche J.- Mission of general
report of mission (generalities,
complementary
studies of mineralized outcrops of wolfram and
area
of Djanet,
BRMA Hoggar
1.1.16.
1.1.17.
Munck F.- Geophysical
Reboul
Cl , ,
Rcboul
Bouvet M.,
1.1.20.
Reboul
Gaye
P.,
1961.
de Vitry B.- Mission of
report of mission
in
of Timg'aouine,
the
areas
Cl . ,
(generalities,
Tin Srir
Meindre M.- Report about
the Hoggar
1.2.
surveys
and Tin Rehroh)
Moussu H.,
B.R.G.M.
the mineralizations
1961.
Lessard L.- Directions
concerning
synthetic geological map of the Hoggar at
(printed document).
1/500.000°
general
1958-1959.
Walter J.,
of
the
in the areas of In Atèt and Adrar
BRGM Hoggar
prospecting,
Cl.,
tin in
Issalane and Assiou)
survey of the Tassilis Oua N'Ahaggar
prospecting
BRM/V Hoggar
1.1.19.
Charlet,
1958-1959.
"Renaissance"
1.1.18.
Fort
1957-1958.
Lessard L.- Geological
OCRS
Tin Felki)
1956-1957,
the
the
scale
BRGM 1962.
Hydrof^cology
1.2.1.
Barbreau,
Bertrand J.P.,
Gouskov N.,
Guyot J.,
survey of
1.2.2.
Bourgeois M. ,
Moussu H.,
the
Cornet G. ,
area of Hoggar and Tassilis.
Cornet A.- The water resources of the Hoggar,
"Industries
Durozoy G. ,
Lessard L.- General hydrogeological
OCRS
1956-1957.
1958 (printed in
et Travaux d'outre-raer") .
This paper is a
summary of the
surveys carried out by
the hydrogeologists mentionned above.
1.2.3.
Cornet G.- Implantation of wells
and Lybia.
1.2.4.
OCRS
in the border area
between Algeria
1956-1957.
Cornet G.- Implantation of wells for the road-making between Ouargla
and In Amenas,
drill-hole of Hassi Tabenkort.
OCRS 1957.
I. 2. 5. Durozoy G.- The underground water resources of the Tassilis
Oua N'Ahaggar (South Sahara) OCRS 1958-1959.
1.2.6.
Guyot J.- Hydrochemical
Tassilis.
studies of groundwaters of the Hoggar and
OCRS
1956-1957.
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II
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REPUBLIC
OF
this
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NIGER
One of
with R.
3
the
Pougnet,
synthesis
engineers of
a
general
forms
tho
the BRGM,
geological
J.
Greigert,
synthesis of
wrote
in
collaboration
the Republic of Niger,
subject of a memoir printed and
published
by the BRGM and headed "description of geological formations of the Republic
of Niger" (BRGM, Memoir n° 48, 1967). We have selected and extracted from
the bibliography and among
an
immediate
In addition,
by the
geology
several hundred references,
connection viith
we refer
the
project.
the
reader
to
two essential
same author and recently published,
of
concerning
11. 1.
follow
reports writen
the detailed hydro-
these documents are
indicated
:
General
11. 1.1.
them having
the Republic of Niger.
The bibliograf ical references of all
as
some of
geological
B.R.G.M.
surveys
- Geological map of the Republic of Niger (scale
1/2.000.000
1959.
11. 1.2.
Faure J.-
Inventory of
11. 1.3.
Greigert J.- Directions concerning
scale 1/500.000°. 1961.
the geological map of Dosso,
11. 1.4.
Joulia F.- The paleozotc
the North and North-West
Ai"r.
the
Joulia F.- Mission of
Report
11. 1.6.
series
Soc.
series of
the Hoggar,
Summary printed and
(7),
1,
p.
192.
the Tassilis
between
11. 2.
Construction materials
Limestones,
11.2,1.
limes,
cement,
B,R,G.M.
Soc,
draft about
207.
1959.
studied
and
published
the Atr.
Geol.
the Adrar
Summary printed and
Er.
(7), 3,
p. 501.
1961.
the crystalline Massif of Ai'r,
selected
in
the
Soc.
Fr.
Republic of
Niger
ceramic products and brick-earth
in collaboration with BCEOM,- Report
materials and
H.2,2.
the
Oua N'Ahaggar in
Summary printed and published in the Bull.
p.
of
1959.
the Ai'r and
(basin of In Guezzam).
Raulais M.- Geological
(7),1,
BBGM 1965.
BRGM 1960.
published in the Bull.
11. 1.7.
the Niger.
prospecting of western border of
South of
des Iforas
of
Geol. Fr.
of mission,
Lessard L.- The paleozoic
the
in
Main disconformities.
in the Bull.
11. 1.5.
évaporites
ceramics products
on construction
in Niger -
1961.
Greigert J.- Prospecting of brick-earth near Niamey - Report
D.F.M.G,
1953.
Latérites
11.2.3.
Boulanger J.- The iron
Niger.
11. 2. 4.
layers in the middle valley of
Synthetic geological
Faure H.- Interest
Faure H.- General
the river
- BRGM 1962.
of paleogeography for prospecting of
construction materials.
11. 2. 5.
study
geological
Bull,
BRGM Fr. ,
survey of the
n°
1,
1962.
sedimentary post-
paleozofc formations of Eastern Niger.
BRGM 1966.
-
Sands,
4
-
gravels and metalling materials
11.2.6.
Greigert J,- Inventory of vratcr-wells on
Roumji
BRGM
11. 2. 7.
Vogt J.,
and Maradi,
1963.
Black R.- Geomorphology of
n°
1
the map of Guidan
Description of alluvium of valleys.
-
the AlT.
Bull.
BRGM,
Fr.
1963.
Evaporites
11. 2. 8.
Faure H.-
Inventory of evaporites of Niger.
BRGM 1965.
Diatomites
11. 2. 9.
Faure H.- General
pa leozol'c
11. 2. 10.
11. 2. 11.
geological
formations
Joulia F.- Geological map of
Reboul
scale
1/500.000
Cl.,
Moussu H.,
the
sedimentary post-
the western
BRGM 1966,
sedimentary
border,
- BRGM 1963.
Lessard L.- Directions
geological map of
concerning
the
the Hoggar at the scale 1/500,000°
(printed document).
II. 3.
survey of
of Eastern Niger.
BRGM 1962.
Hydrogcology
11. 3.1.
Greigert J.- Undergroundwaters of
This
document
hydrogeological
Niger until
by
11. 3. 2.
Greigert
J.,
complete
this report
engineers of
Sauvel
This
all
the
contains a bibliography of,
the BRGM or
Cl.- Modernisation of
Hydrogeological
report
carried out
synthesis of
1967,
300 references or reports
the
area.
a very
BRGM 1968.
studies undertaken in the Republic of
In addition,
about
is
the Republic of Niger.
study.
concerns
in the
of mission established
in
connection with
the nigérian cattle
BRGM 1970.
an hydrogeological
South of
them.
study
the Republic of Niger on a
programme of modernization "of the nigérian cattle area.
One of
establish a
the main subject of
programme
this important
of construction of a
study
large
is
of water wells in connection with existing water-points,
pastures,
available water resources,
men and cattle.
.../
to
scale net
Ill
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REPUBLIC OF MALI
111 . 1 .
Ooological mapping,
A
report of R.
construction materials
Reichelt headed
surveys,
"Geological
:
petrography
survey of
the Gourma
(vjGstern Africa)" gives a bibliography of geological works carried out
in
the Republic of Mali.
at
an
Besides,
early date
We
monographs
111.1.1.
this
by
report will
the
specially picked up
as
Dars
follow
R.- The
111. 1.2.
Defossez M.-
111. 1.3.
12.
formations and
Bense C- The
,<>omo
fundamental
dolérites of
(Western Africa).
of
the
BRGM n°
to
the geological
sweep of the
13.
the
the
BRGM
and hydrogeological
river Niger.
Memoir of
1962.
the area of
the Gourma.
BRGM 1962,
sedimentary
of
Memoir of
1961.
Reichelt R.- Geology and hydrogeology of
and
III. 1.5.
Sudan
Contribution
Report
I]L1,4,
53.
from this biljliography
sedimentary
studies
the
subject of a memoir published
the number
:
Western
n°
form the
BRCM under
the
formations of
Northwest
Bassot J.P.- Geological
Mali.
the
Memoir
study of Eastern
guineo-malian borders.
Southern Mauritania
of
the
Senegal
BRGM n°
and of
26.
the
Memoir of the BRGM n° 40.
1966.
111. 2. Hydrogeology
Reports n°
III. 2.1.
111,1,3
and
III. 1.4 and
Cornet G,- Hydrogeological
Adrar
des
Iforas,
In addition,
author
survey of
OCRS,
the Northern part of
the
1958.
original and non-published notes of the
concerning
Kidal-Gao.
:
the
itineraries Tessalit-Gao and
1964,
IN
THE
BUREAU DE REQIERCHES GEOLOGIQUES
ET MINIERES
LIST
OUT
AREA
OF
OF
ENGINEERS
THE
HAVING
PROJECT
AND
CARRIED
STILL
STUDIES
WORKING
IN
B,R,G.M,
Ll.st
of
the
hydrogeologists
of
the B.R,G.M.
areas
concerned,
a ttribution.q
-
SAHARIAN
1,1.
in
Gtrcssiug
direct
COUNTRIES
Geolofylcal
engineers,
those
and
and
construction materials
out
studies
technical
the
scope
of
or
and
in
the
geographical
the
project,
AIIAGGAR
mapping,
and
gcophysiclsts
carried
their
connection with
OF ALGERIA,
surveys,
geologists,
having
mining
prospecting
geophysics
petrography
1. 1.1, Arène J.- Missions of
prospecting and geological mapping in
the
area of Ahaggar. BRMA*" 1955-1964.
1.1.2,
Bcnei'to J.- Missions
area
1.1.3,
of prospecting and geological mapping in the
of .Miaggar
Bertraneu J.- Mining
prospecting and
of Ahaggar
1.1.4,
BRÎ'IA.
-
- Teams
Boissonas J.- Prospecting and
Ahaggar.
Bonici J. P.- Prospecting in
1.1.6,
Bourgeois M.- Prospecting and
1.1.7,
BRMA
1.1.8,
in
the BRI'IA,
of
in
the area of Ahaggar.
the area
the
area
of
BRMA
1958-1962.
geological mapping in the
area of
1952-1956.
- BRMA
geological mapping
in
the area
1956-1962,
Cluseau R,- Electromagnetic prospection.
basin
in
1954-1957,
BRMA.
Bouvet M,- Mining prospecting and
of Ahaggar
geological mapping
geological mapping
Petrography.
1.1.5,
Ahaggar.
leader
Colomb-Bechar ,
BRMA
Study of
the
saliferous
1952-1957,
1.1.9, Guerangé B,- Prospecting and geological mapping in the area of
Ahaggar,
BRMA
1955-1964,
1.1.10, Jaégeí J,L,- Chief of the Geological Survey of Algeria.
1.1.11,
Lé Fur Y,- Prospecting and geological mapping in
Ahaggar.
1.1.12,
BRMA
1963-1964,
the area of
1959-1961,
Lessard L.- Geological mapping of
the Ahaggar in
the
the
area
of
South
sedimentary borders of
the Tassilis
Oua N'Ahaggar.
OCRS** 1956-1961.
1.1.13,
Moussu H,- Geological mapping of
the Ahaggar
Mouydir,
in
OCRS
the
the North
area
of
sedimentary border of
the Tassilis
of Ahnet
and
1956-1960,
,../
* BRMA -'Bureau de Recherches Minières de l'Algérie absorbed by the B.R.G, M,
at
** OCRS
the
indépendance
of
the Republic of Algeria,
- Org-^nisation Commune des
of
the
organization were
Régions
Sahariennes,
transfered
to
Most
the B,R.G,M.
of
the
after
geologists
1962,
2
Munck F.- Goophysical
1.1.14.
prospecting in
Adrar "Renaissance"
BRííA
1950-1962.
Director
Reboul
1.1.16.
of
the
BRI-IA
1960-1962.
Cl.- Prospecting and geological mapping in the area
Ahaggar.
BRMA
Chief geologist.
BRMA
1958-1962.
Hydrogeology
1.2.1.
Bourgeois M. - General hydrogeological
Adrar
1.2.2.
1.2.3.
des
Iforas.
:
in the
South
Tassilis Oua
the Ahaggar
1.2.5.
:
REPUBLIC
II . 1 .
OF
surveys,
the
1958-1959.
the Ahaggar.
and South
Chief of mission.
sedimentary borders
OCRS
survey of
1956-1962.
the Ahaggar.
sedimentary border of the
Tassilis Ahnet and Mouydir.
construction materials
1960-1961.
Faure H.- Geological
BRGM
11. 1.3.
OCRS
BOlirnat G.- General prospecting in the Republic of Niger.
BRGM
11. 1.2.
sedimentary border of
NIGER
Geological
II. 1.1.
1956-1962.
survey of
Hydrogeology in the North
:
and
1956-1962.
Tassilis N'Ajjer and Tassilis Oua
Moussu H.- General hydrogeological
Ahaggar
the Ahaggar
OCRS
the Ahaggar and Adrar
OCRS
N'Ahaggar.
Hydrogcology in the North
N'Ahaggar.
mission.
survey of
Lessard L.- General hydrogeological
of
survey of
Chief of
Chief of mission.
Durozoy G.- Hydrogeology
Ahaggar
1.2.4.
Iforas.
Cornet G,- General hydrogeological
des
-
of
1955-1961.
Thébault J. Y.- Mining prospecting and geological mapping.
1.1.17.
II
arcas of In Atol and
(South Ahaggar). BRGM 1961.
Ranoux J.- Mining prospecting and geological mapping.
1.1.15.
1.2.
the
-
survey,
mapping,
construction materials.
1962-1965.
Greigert J.- Geological
Director of
survey,
mapping,
construction materials.
the BRGM in Republic of Niger 1960-1968.
Seconded bji the BRGM as Technical Adviser of the
Government
of
the Republic of Niger
11. 1.4.
Jcambrun.- Mining prospecting.
11. 1.5.
Joulia F.- Geological
survey,
BRGM
1968-1971.
1963-1964.
mapping and construction materials
1950-1962.
II. 1.6.
Kleiber J.- General prospecting,
mining geology.
Chief of missions,
1959-1961.
.../
-
II . 2 .
Greigert J.- Hydrogeology.
Director of
the BRGM in Republic of Niger.
Seconded
a
as
Technical Adviser
the Republic of Niger.
11. 2. 2.
-
REPUBLIC
III.l.
-
Hydrog colog^
11. 2.1.
Ill
3
Sauvel
OF
the
1960-1968.
Government
of
1968-1971.
C.- Hydrogcology of sandstones and
latérites.
BRGM 1960-1961.
MALI
Geological
111.1.1.
to
surveys,
construction materials
Barruol J.- General prospecting and mapping.
Seconded
by
Government
the BRGM as a
of
111. 1.2.
Carrive J.P.- General
111. 1.3.
Kleiber J.- General
Chief
of
Technical Adviser
the Republic of Mali.
prospecting.
to
the
1969-1971.
1953-1958.
prospecting, mining geology.
missions
1959-1961.
111. 1.4.
Peronne Y.- General prospecting and mapping.
III. 1.5.
Reichelt R.- Geological
1955-1960.
survey and mapping of the Gourma area.
BRGM.
III. 2.
Hydrogeology
111. 2.1.
Reichelt R.- Hydrogeological
111. 2. 2.
Sauvel
C- Hydrogeology of
study of
sandstones
the Gourma
and
area.
latérites.
BRGM .
BRGM 1960-1961,