Behind the Scenes: The ‘Angolan Geological Mission’ (1921–26) and the Geological Mapping of Africa

José Manuel Brandão, Pedro Miguel Callapez, Fernando Carlos Lopes

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DOI: 10.20944/preprints202608.1868.v1
Published: 2026-08-26
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@article{allodium:10.20944/preprints202608.1868.v1,
  title = {Behind the Scenes: The ‘Angolan Geological Mission’ (1921–26) and the Geological Mapping of Africa},
  author = {José Manuel Brandão and Pedro Miguel Callapez and Fernando Carlos Lopes},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.20944/preprints202608.1868.v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.1868.v1}
}

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Brandão, J. M., Callapez, P. M., & Lopes, F. C. (2026). Behind the Scenes: The ‘Angolan Geological Mission’ (1921–26) and the Geological Mapping of Africa. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.1868.v1

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