A new gravity survey was carried out in the northern part of the onshore Kribi-Campo sub-basin in Cameroon. The data were incorporated to the existing ones and then analyzed and modeled in order to elucidate the subsurface structure of the area. The area is characterized in its north-western part by considerably high positive anomalies indicative of the presence of a dense intrusive body. We find, 1) from the analysis of the gravity residual anomaly map, the high positive anomalies observed are the signature of a shallow dense structure; 2) from the multi-scale analysis of the maxima of the horizontal gradient, the structure is confined between depths of 0.5 km and 5 km; 3) from the quantitative interpretation of residual anomalies by spectral analysis, the depth to the upper surface of the intrusive body is not uniform, the average depth of the bottom is h 1 = 3.6 km and the depths to particular sections of the roof of the intrusion are h 2 = 1.6 km and h 3 = 0.5 km; 4) and the 3D modeling gives results that are suggestive of the presence of contacts between rocks of different densities at different depths and a dense intrusive igneous body in the upper crust of the Kribi zone. From the 3D model the dense intrusive igneous block is surrounded by sedimentary formations to the south-west and metamorphic formations to the north-east. Both formations have a density of about 2.74 g/cm 3 . The near surface portions of this igneous block lie at a depth range of 0.5 km to 1.5 km while its lower surface has a depth range of 3.6 km to 5.2 km. The shape of the edges and the bottom of the intrusive body are suggestive of the fact that it forms part of a broader structure underlying the Kribi-Campo sub-basin with a great influence on the sedimentary cover.How to cite this paper: Malquaire, K.P.R.,
Audiomagnetotelluric data were acquired for 10 sounding stations in open fields and roads along the main highways from Campo to Ma'an in Cameroon. An application of the coefficients of anisotropy was used to determine the tectonic settings and the nature of the contacts between the sedimentary formation of the Kribi-Campo basin and the cratonic Ntem Complex. The results of this study show that apart from the sedimentary formation, the metamorphic formation in this area comprises two metamorphic blocks: a regional metamorphic block which might be igneous or granitic in nature and composition and seem to be Precambrian and plutonic in origin and a contact or transitional metamorphic block, which might represent schist or gneiss rocks. The contact or transitional metamorphic block might be as a result of a long period of contact between regional metamorphic rocks and rocks of sedimentary formation. These contact/transitional metamorphic rocks which are found sandwiched between rocks of sedimentary formation and rocks of the regional metamorphic block and at varied depths confirm the existence of vertical and sub-vertical contacts between the Kribi-Campo basin and the cratonic Ntem complex. Two types of rock contacts have been identified: a sedimentary-schist contact which is found at the boundary between the sedimentary formation and the transitional metamorphic block and a schist-granite contact between the transitional and regional metamorphic blocks. Two main formations: a sedimentary formation, which is found in the Kribi-Campo sub-basin and the Ntem River bed and its flood plains and the metamorphic formation which includes both the transitional and regional metamorphic
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