BSGF - Earth Sciences Bulletin

The BSGF - Earth Sciences Bulletin is the scientific journal of the Société Géologique de France, an association under the 1901 law whose objective is to promote Earth Sciences. The BSGF covers all Earth Sciences disciplines and themes addressing the internal envelopes of the solid Earth (core, mantle, crust) and interactions with the hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere in the critical zone. Published works may deal with the nature, history and dynamics of the Earth, the evolution of climate and life, subsoil resources, natural risks and the environment. The BSGF publishes original articles and review articles, without size limits, which can be grouped into special thematic or regional volumes led by guest editors.
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Neoproterozoic magmatic accretion and Pan-African reworking-differentiation of mafic crust derived from an enriched mantle: evidences from structural analysis, petrology and geochemistry of the Ketté gold district (Eastern Cameroon)

Ghislain Ngassam Mbianya, Olivier Vanderhaeghe, Sylvestre Ganno, Michel Gregoire, Mathieu Benoit, Rodolph Loïque Azefack Mbounou, Jonas Didero Takodjou Wambo and Timoleon Ngnotue

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The Ketté district in eastern Cameroon hosts gold mineralization associated with rocks of the Central African Orogenic Belt. This study shows that these rocks originated from deep Earth processes involving molten material derived from the mantle and later modified within the crust. Intense heat and pressure caused partial melting and deformation, producing a variety of granitic rocks and structures. Understanding this evolution helps clarify the processes responsible for gold mineralization and provides a guide for future mineral exploration in similar regions.

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 14

Published online: 19 June 2026
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VirtualPal: a remote undergraduate invertebrate paleontology practical course using 3D fossils

Baptiste Suchéras-Marx, Yann Ternois, Jules Fleury, Paul Ré, Bertrand Martin-Garin and Jérémy Castéra

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 13

Published online: 29 May 2026
Multidisciplinary approaches in metallogeny: for a global understanding of mineral systems: a tribute to Eric Gloaguen

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Rare-metal mineralization and crust-derived magmatism in a collisional orogen: the Variscan metallogenic odyssey of the Sioule region (French Massif Central)

Christophe Ballouard, Patrick A. Carr, Loïs Monnier, Jean-Charles Fidalgo, Océane Rocher, Nicolas Esteves, Oscar Laurent, Marie Daoulas-Gérardin, Chantal Peiffert, Lou Declercq et al. (3 more)

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 12

Published online: 12 May 2026
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Sub-continental lithospheric mantle beneath the Adamawa volcanic area (Cameroon Volcanic Line): inference from lavas and hosted mantle xenoliths from Bini Warack, NE-Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (Central Africa)

Benoît Joseph Mbassa, Olivier Vanderhaeghe, Michel Grégoire, Mathieu Benoît, Zenon Itiga, Caroline Ngwa Neh and Pierre Kamgang

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 10

Published online: 01 May 2026
Recent evolution of the Mediterranean realm: Exploring the links between deep and shallow processes in a plate convergent setting

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Neotectonic shortening and foreland structural evolution of the Malta Horst Cenozoic carbonate succession, Central Mediterranean

Peter Gatt

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 11

Published online: 01 May 2026
Recent evolution of the Mediterranean realm: Exploring the links between deep and shallow processes in a plate convergent setting

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Structural inheritance within the outer zones of arcuate collisional orogens: A case from the Central-Northern Apennine orogenic system

Enrico Tavarnelli, Fernando Calamita, Paolo Pace and Vittorio Scisciani

BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull., 197 (2026) 9

Published online: 28 April 2026

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