Download or read book The Geology of the Guiana Shield written by Allan K. Gibbs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guiana Shield is an area of special importance, especially to those concerned with Precambrian geology because it provides a perspective on a part of Earth history not well represented elsewhere. For economic geologists, its mineral resource potential is just beginning to be understood. This overview of current knowledge will greatly help geologists already working in the area, draw attention to the need for mineral exploration research, and encourage the inclusion of the Shield in future Precambrian studies.