al. 1985; Reijers, 1996). The rich coal deposits of Late Campanian – Early Maastrichtian ages suggest brackish environment during their deposition. 3. Methodology/research approach 3. Materials and method 3.1 Sampling technique Exposed Maastrichtian shale outcrop located at Auchi-Igarra road, Edo state, Nigeria (07º 05.071'N,Web
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Ahmed et al. [1] states that Nigeria is endowed with abundant mineral resources including gold, iron, lead, zinc, rare metals (SnNbTa), coal and gemstones …Web
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The solid minerals and mining sector contributed a paltry 0.5% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018, with annual production averaging 40 million metric tons valued at about 34 billion...Web
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Nigeria currently boasts of over forty-four (44) priced solid minerals in the mining space, with huge deposits scattered over different parts of the country. However, the …Web
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During systematic mapping and prospecting work done in the past century, many energy and mineral deposits and occurrences were discovered: oil, coal, iron, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, gold, silver, fluorite, phosphorite, salts, precious stones, and building materials (Marinov et al. 1977; Lkhamsuren 2012).Presently, more than 500 …Web
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Figure 2: Geological map of Nigeria showing marble occurrences (F.B Fatoye et al., 2103). 3.0 Results and Discussion. Two rock types were observed during the field work, namely; Marble and Banded ...Web
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One of the most important useful and widely abundant industrial minerals in the world is the clay minerals. Their applications in various industries are dependent on their properties. In this study, the mineralogical and physico-chemical properties of RahinSho (RC), Major Porter (MP), Wereng camp (WC), Kwi (KC) and Naraguta (NC) clay deposits in Plateau …Web
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Nigeria is richly endowed with a variety of solid minerals of various categories varying from precious metals to stones and also industrial minerals. Much of these minerals are yet to be exploited. Statistically, the level of exploitation of these minerals is very low in relation to the extent of deposits found in the country.Web
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2018. Ore deposits are sources of raw materials for industries. This paper examines the types of ore deposits in Nigeria. Ores of iron, tin-niobium-tantalum deposits, and precious metals in the Nigerian basement complex are predominantly associated with the metasediments (gneisses and schists). Associated with the older granites and ...Web
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Nigeria is endowed with vast but largely untapped solid mineral resources including tin ores (cassiterite and stannite). Tin, which is one of the oldest metals known to man, is invaluable in a ...Web
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AbstractGeochemical studies of claystone deposits from the Patti Formation in the southern Bida Basin, north-Central Nigeria, were carried out on representative samples to determine the basin's depositional conditions, provenance and tectonic setting. The localities within the study area included Gegu, Ahoko, Ahoko-Etigi, Omu and …Web
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The geotechnical appraisal of the clay deposits around Ijero-Ekiti, southwestern Nigeria, indicated that Ara and Ijero clays have 49.2% and 24.1% clay fractions, respectively, while Ilukuno ...Web
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The mineral analyses reveals that there are mineral deposits of kaolinite, smectitites, palygorskite etc found in the rocks having medium gray to dark gray color of clay/shale and sandstone ...Web
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AAS Analysis of Filin-Kokuwa Gold Ore. Elemental constituents of the ore as detected by the AAS in parts per million (ppm) are shown in Table 2.It can be deduced that the ore contains major elements like Fe, Au, Ca, and Ni, of concentrations 211.50, 14.39, 13.80, and 13.20 ppm, respectively, alongside trace elements such as Cr (1.75 ppm) and …Web
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Papalanto and Its Environs, Southwestern, Nigeria Adewole John Adeola1 & Modupe Adefunmi Olaleye1 1 Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria Correspondence: Adewole J. Adeola, Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria. Tel: 234-803 …Web
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The geological and structural evolution assessment of the Basement Complex rocks in Iwaraja area, southwestern Nigeria showed that the basement rocks comprise quartzites and quartz-schists of the ...Web
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Geologic and ground magnetic survey method was used to reconstruct and appraise the iron ore deposit in Akunnu Akoko area [5]. Three different locations were covered in the area [5] which cannot ...Web
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Mineral Deposits and Exploration Potential of Nigeria Authors: Moses Olade Achievers University Abstract Nigeria, the most …Web
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In contrast, the mining sector in Nigeria, is virtually "non-existent", and only contributes about 0.5% to the country's GDP (0.01% from metals), and accounting for about 0.02% of mineral exports ...Web
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minerals, 0.6%. Total imports into Nigeria were valued at $31.4 billion in 2017, of which petroleum products accounted for 27.9% (National Bureau of Statistics, 2018a, p. 58, …Web
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Nigeria is home to a variety of minerals and natural resources. As the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria has a high demand for resources to support its large population. It's no wonder that the country is a major producer of resources like oil, natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalum, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone, niobium, lead and zinc ...Web
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The solid minerals and mining sector contributed a paltry 0.5% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018, with annual production averaging 40 million metric tons valued at about 34 billion naira ...Web
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This is why studies related to the appraisal of REE minerals in placers> and stream sediments are essential. ... Jaireth S, Miezitis Y (2011) The Major Rare-earth-element Deposits of Australia: Geological Setting, Exploration, and Resources. ... (Including Health & Agriculture), University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Georges M. Kasay, Anthony …Web
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PDF | On Jan 1, 2011, Essien B. I and others published Preliminary appraisal of chemical and geotechnical properties of clay deposits in Doma area, Middle Benue Trough, Nigeria | Find, read and ...Web
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2 a) Life support: soil, water, salt and fertilizer b) Energy generation: coal, oil, gas and nuclear minerals c) Industries: construction of shelters, industrial plants and machines, research, production and development. This address will concentrate on solid mineral resource potentials of our nation and assess its adequacy in satisfying (c) above in this …Web
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You can not select more than 25 topics Topics must start with a letter or number, can include dashes ('-') and can be up to 35 characters long.Web
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Global Mineral Resource Assessment Potash—A Global Overview of Evaporite-Related Potash Resources, Including Spatial Databases of Deposits, Occurrences, and Permissive Tracts ... deposits are the largest source of salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form, including potassium chloride, potassium-magnesium chloride, potassium sulfate, andWeb
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mineral calcite (CaCO 3). Nigeria is endowed with large deposits of limestone and marble located in all parts of the country. The limestone at Mfamosing, near Calabar, is the largest and the purest deposit in Nigeria. It is about 50 metres thick at the quarry site.Web
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States in Nigeria where Fluorspar can be found include Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Ogun, Zamfara. 19. Copper Ore. Copper ore is also one of the metallic natural resources that are richly deposited in Nigeria. Locations include: Abia, Bauchi, Kano, Gombe, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Zamfara States. 20.Web
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Geochemical composition, mineralogy, geotechnical characteristics of some clay deposits in parts of the southern Niger Delta, Nigeria July 2021 Global Journal of Geological Sciences 19(1):41-51Web
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Earth Science Research; Vol. 7, No. 1; 2018 ISSN 1927-0542 E-ISSN 1927-0550 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education 1 Mineralogical and Geochemical Appraisal of Clay Deposits inWeb
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A preliminary appraisal of the composition and geotechnical properties of clay deposits at Tumfure, Rukwu and Tashar Garba in Udubo area, northeastern Nigeria has been undertaken and results ...Web
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The applications of manganese deposits by geologists, chemical and environmental engineers, ceramicists, soil scientists and microbiologists shows a bright future for manganese ore in Nigeria. The ...Web
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Three residual clay occurrences in Papalanto, Ifo, and Imoto areas which belong to the sedimentary basin of southwestern Nigeria were investigated to determine their industrial applications.The samples were pulverized, sieved, digested with mineralWeb
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Prior to 1975, Nigeria was a major tin exporter with an annual production of t in c oncentrates which peaked at about 11,000 tonnes. This h as now declined drastically t o about 2,000Web
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The currently known economic minerals in Nigeria belong to three main categories as follows (Olade, 1981): Metallic minerals: …Web
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Africa hosts about 30% of the Earth's mineral resources and ranks first or second in the quantity of world reserves of platinum, chromite, diamond, bauxite, cobalt, manganese, zirconium and ...Web
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Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export earnings amid post-pandemic economic recovery. Many of Nigeria's mineral resources remain unexploited, with considerable potential in gold, precious and semi-precious stones, …Web
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