(PDF) Mineral Deposits and Exploration Potential of Nigeria …
Nigeria is the most important producer of gemstones in Western Africa, with commercial deposits of precious and semi-precious stones like Paraiba tourmaline, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine ...
The Gboko Limestone, Yandev, Benue State, Nigeria: Geology
The limestone has both mud supported and grain supported texture, and mi-crites constitute about 75% of the limestone. Bulk chemical composition analysis of the limestone reveals average CaCO 3 of ...
Geophysical and Hydrogeological Assessment and …
2 Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. a Correspondent author email: [email protected] +234817040751 Article information
Petroleum geology of the Southern Bida Basin, Nigeria
The Southern Bida basin is located in central Nigeria and is a major sedimentary area with a 3.5-km-thick sedimentary fill. However, it is the least understood of Nigeria's sedimentary basins because serious oil and gas exploration has not been undertaken in the basin. The surrounding Precambrian basement rocks experienced …
GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PALEOCENE LIMESTONES OF …
Thirty three limestone samples of the Paleocene Ewekoro Formation from exploratory drill cores within Ibeshe cement quarry, southwestern Nigeria were investigated for major, …
Chemical assessment and Industrial quality of Gongila Limestone
The limestone facies of the Gongila Formation constitute an important sedimentary unit in the Gongola Basin. At Ashaka Cement quarry, where the limestone is well exposed and being worked for ...
What is Nigeria's location and importance?
Nigeria is located in West Africa, sharing a border with Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. To the south, it borders the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria has a range of natural environments, from semi …
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in …
Abstract. Limestone occurs only in the sedimentary basins in Nigeria. It occurs mainly in the Benue Trough (Lower, Middle and Upper), Sokoto, Dahomey and Borno (Chad) …
Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characterization of …
Five limestone samples and six water samples composed of 3 samples from boreholes and 3 samples from the stream were collected for analyses in this study. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analytical technique was used to determine the geochemical composition of the limestone rock through the interaction of the limestone material with
(PDF) Updates on the Geology and Potential Petroleum
Generalized geological map of Nigeria s howing the location of the Bida Basin (modified fr om [4)). Figure 2. The Bida Basin is a part of the western, central and eastern African rifted basins system.
(PDF) Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone
Unpublished Ph.D Thesis, Department of Geology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, 2010. [8] O. A. Kogbe CA, Statistics of mineral production in Nigeria (1916 - 1974) and contribution of the ...
Geological map and sedimentary basins of Nigeria.
Download scientific diagram | Geological map and sedimentary basins of Nigeria. from publication: Potential impacts of climate change and variability on groundwater resources in Nigeria | Climate ...
(PDF) GEOLOGICAL FACTORS IN DAM SITE SELECTION: IMPORTANCE …
Geological and geotechnical investigation of a potential dam site in southwestern Nigeria. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 75(3), An Assessment of Rock Mass Quality for Dam ...
Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Geology …
The acquired soils and geology maps of Nigeria were separately georeferenced using the World's WGS 1984 projection system, with some selected settlements as tie points . Gombe State political ...
Chemical assessment and Industrial quality of Gongila Limestone …
(2012). 63 –70 68 Adepoju et al: Chemical assessment and industrial quality of Gongila limestone, Gongola Basin Nigeria CONCLUSION The results show that calcium oxide (CaO) is the dominant constituent of the limestone which is due to the fact that the limestone is primarily calcite and this supports the suitability of limestone of this ...
Limestone as Solid Mineral to Develop National …
The crystalline form is therefore the first and inevitable change. But there is another effect, arising out of such changes, of great geological importance.
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria
Limestone-forming environments (shallow coastal marine conditions), appear to have occurred several times in the geological history of the basins. However, the limestone deposits of the Benue Trough (Lower, Middle and Upper), appear to contain the largest and most economically viable limestone resources in the country.
Petrography and geochemistry of Paleocene-Eocene …
the core repository of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) Kaduna. 1.2. Geological setting The Nigerian portion of the Benin (Dahomey) basin extends from the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic (in the area of the Gulf of Guinea), eastwards and terminates at the Okitipupa Ridge/Benin Hinge
Analysis of Physical Parameters of Limestone Deposits in …
Physical parameters of limestone in Ewekoro formation, south-western Nigeria were determined via direct laboratory method. The permeability and bulk density values obtained range from 1.47 to 7.99 ...
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria …
This article attempts to summarize all available information on the limestone and marble deposits in Nigeria. 2.0 Geological Setting The geology of Nigeria is made up of three major litho-petrological components, namely, the Basement Complex, Younger Granites, and Sedimentary Basins.
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble …
PDF | Limestone occurs only in the sedimentary basins in Nigeria. It occurs mainly in the Benue Trough (Lower, Middle and Upper), Sokoto, Dahomey and... | Find, read and cite all the research...
Geology and mineral resources of Ebonyi State, …
The field geology of Nigeria was carried out by the Department of Geological Sciences, Achievers University between Monday, 25th April and Saturday, 30th April 2016. ... In Nigeria, Limestone occurs in the …
The Sokoto Basin (Nigerian Sector of the Iullemmeden Basin)
These sediments dip gently and thicken gradually towards the northwest, with a maximum thickness of over 1,200 m near the frontier with Niger Republic. The geological map of the Sokoto Basin of northwestern Nigeria is shown on Fig. 6.1 while Fig. 6.2 summarizes the geological sequence in the basin.
Limestone as Solid Mineral to Develop National Economy
Limestone is an important raw material in today's world. ... Kogbe CA (ed) Geology of Nigeria. Elizaabethan publishers, Logos, pp. 391-248. Cement and cement raw materials. Pages 1121-1136 in ...
(PPT) DAN ALJANNAH POWER POINT (GEOLOGY AND OCCURRENCES OF LIMESTONE
The few metallic minerals of importance are those of iron, lead-zinc, tin-tantalum, gold, manganese and probably nickel, while the valuable Industrial minerals and rocks are barite, halite, talc, kaolin, gemstones, limestone, marble and granite. ... Figure 1. Geological map of Nigeria showing limestone and marble occurrences. LIMESTONE AND ...
(PDF) Drill Core exploration for estimation of Limestone resources …
During geological investigation and evaluation, the geology and geometry of its deposits is ascertained. Ideally the information expected should cover all the properties which are important in the ...
(PDF) Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Limestone …
Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Limestone Deposits of Okeluse Area, Southwestern Nigeria . × ... The isotopic composition of sulfate highlighted the importance of SO 2-disproportionation to the local sulfate minerals that interacted with the meteoric recharge, while the strontium isotope ratios showed the importance of the ...
Geological map of Nigeria showing limestone and marble …
The present study seeks to evaluate the fertility implication of some clay minerals in soils developed from limestone geologic formations. Digital elevation models of the study areas were generated.
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble …
The chemical properties of limestone have been the subject of several studies in recent years, highlighting its importance in various industrial applications. The present study …
Geoelectric mapping and characterization of limestone …
Journal of Geology and Mining Research Vol. 1(1) pp. 008-018 March, 2009 ... can be of economic importance in mining and industrial purposes. ... (Bulletin: Geological Survery, Nigeria, No. 31, R ...
