Testing Pre-Cambrian Marble Bodies in the Oreke and …
1.0 INTRODUCTION The marble located within Oreke and Owa-kajola area of North Central Nigeria is of the Precambrian, located ... induced local as well as foreign entrepreneurs' to show a keen interest in the exploitation of marble deposits in Nigeria and what determines the suitability of a marble deposit for the production of cement and ...
Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto Area, …
Geological mapping as well as chemical analysis for marble deposit in the Muro-Obugu-Panda area of Toto Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, was carried out. The objectives of the study are to first map out the extent of the deposit and then evaluate its chemical characteristics. The geology of the area forms part of the Upper …
(PDF) Overview of Nigeria's Mineral Resources in the
copper, cobalt and gems, and Western Africa for its iron ore, bauxite, uranium and gold. Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation, and its economy is nominally the largest, slightly ahead of ...
THE GEOCHEMICAL CHARARATERISTICS OF THE …
INTRODUCTION. The marbles of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are found in the eastern part of Kuje (Fig 1). The marble localities include Burum, Taka-Lafia, Dibe Fadama, Dibe Kassa, Kasada and Kusaki (Fig. 2). The occurrence of marbles in this area was, first examined and studied at Burum (Burum East Deposit)
Mapping and Characterization of Some Industrial Mineral Deposits …
Physical mapping and geochemical characterization of some industrial mineral occurrences in North-Central Nigeria have been undertaken as a basis for identifying the locations of their occurrence ...
ORE DEPOSITS OF NIGERIA: DISTRIBUTION AND TYPES
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 ...
Exploration for limestone deposit at Onigbedu, South–Western Nigeria
Over the years, the numbers of granite and bitumen processing sites for road constructions have increased due to large deposit of granite, limestone, laterite and bitumen in Nigeria (Oyedele et al ...
Geology and Mineral Resources of Kogi State, Nigeria
Marble deposits in the State ar e localized within I NTE RNA TIO NAL J OU RNA L O F M ULT IDI SCI PLI NAR Y S C IEN CES AN D E N GIN EER ING, V OL . 9, N O . 7, J ULY 20 18 [ISS N: 2 045 -705 7 ...
(PDF) Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto …
Introduction Toto area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is endowed with an extensive marble deposit associated with schist, quartzite and banded iron formation. The area covers Katakwa sheet 228 NE, SW, NW, and SE 1:50,000.
Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto Area …
A. Moumouni et al. 84 1. Introduction Toto area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is endowed with an extensive marble deposit associated with schist, qua-rtzite and banded iron formation.
Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria …
Marble is readily dissolved by acids, even very dilute acid. However, dolomite marble is much more resistant to acid attack than calcite marble. 5.0 Limestone and Marble Occurrences in Nigeria Extensive deposits of limestone and marble exist throughout the country. They provide the necessary raw materials for the country's cement factories.
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(PDF) Compositional characteristics and functional …
Compositional characteristics and functional applications of Obajana marble deposit in the Precambrian basement complex of central Nigeria August 2015 Ife Journal of Science 17(3):591-603
GEOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS OF OWA-KAJOLA …
Nigeria. The deposit is closely and structurally related to the Oreke dolomitic marble deposit (Adedoyin et al, op cit). Studies at outcrop and hand sample levels show that the marble vary in color from light grey to white. Sometimes, bands of the two varieties are seen together. The grey color is due to contamination from organic materials ...
Geochemical and petrogenetic characteristics of the marble deposit …
1. Geochemical and petro genetic characteristics of th e marble deposit at Ikpeshi southern Nigeria. Henry Madukwe, Romanus Obasi. Department of Geo logy, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti, NIGERIA ...
Lithological features and chemical characterization of …
ancient limestone or dolostone. Most economic marble deposits in Nigeria are associated with the schist belts. The geology and occurrence of limestone and marble in Nigeria has been investigated (Odeyemi et al., 1997; Fatoye and Gideon, 2013). The industrial application of some viable marble deposits in Nigeria have also been
A Preliminary Estimate of the Reserve of the Marble Deposit …
Keywords: Nigeria; Marble; Deposit; Mass . Introduction. Marble, a major raw material for industries, is a crystalline, non-foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of limestone (a carbonate sedimentary rock formed at the bottom of lakes and seas). The Itobe marble deposit is located about 1 km from Itobe town along the …
GEOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENTS OF OWA-KAJOLA …
INTRODUCTION. Lenticular marble deposit occurs around Owa-Kajola, Southwestern Nigeria (Fig. 1). Geochemical assessment of the marble was carried out in order to …
(PDF) Chemical Analysis of Itobe Limestone Deposit for …
The result showed that an appreciable amount of the marble deposit, with CaO in the range of 32.95% to 50.05% and Silica ranging from 1.40% to 7.20%. From these chemical analyses, Itobe limestone ...
introduction to marble deposit in nigeria
The marble and dolomite deposits in Nigeria are often associated with the meta-sediments such as schist, amphibolites complex and metal-conglomerates. They are also used as flux in steel making. Limestone deposits in different parts of Nigeria are in excess of 2 billion metric tonnes.
Exploration for Marble Deposit in Parts of …
The study of clay deposits has been reported from different parts of Nigeria, usually area within the tropical region of alternating wet and dry climates -as residual products of tropical ...
Geology and Mineral Resources of Kogi State, Nigeria
The State lies distributed fairly in the two geological segments of the State between longitudes 60 42′ and 60 70′ E and latitudes 70 30′ and 70 (Fig. 2). According to reports by the Geological Survey of 50′ N. It has a landmass of 29,833 square kilometres. The geological setting of Kogi State is unique in view of the Nigeria Agency ...
Exploration for Marble Deposit in Parts of Okpella, …
Ozegin; JGEESI, 22(3): 1-7, 2019; Article no.JGEESI.49767 2 marked by a general absence of carbonates. Such marble deposits appear to be limited to the
(PDF) a-preliminary-estimate-of-the-reserve-of-the-marble-deposit …
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Quality and durability of some marble deposits in the
In this study, samples from five different marble deposits, all within the area underlain by the schist belt in the Ukpilla area of Edo State (Nigeria), were subjected to standard …
Economic evaluation of Burum-Takalafia marble …
INTRODUCTION A variety of marble deposits is found within the Nigerian basement terrain,e.g. Burum-Takalafia in the ... Nigeria's marble reserves are put in excess of 5 billion tonnes of proven ...
THE GEOCHEMICAL CHARARATERISTICS OF THE …
ABSTRACT. The geology, petrography and geochemistry of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), marbles were investigated with the view to establishing marble occurrences and …
COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONAL …
Obajana marble deposit. Similarly, the results of physical parameters for the marble indicate that bulk density (2.55g/cm 3), compressive strength (13.84 Mpa), hardness (3.0), specific gravity (2. ...
(PDF) Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto …
Introduction Toto area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is endowed with an extensive marble deposit associated with schist, quartzite and banded iron formation. The area covers …
Nigeria Geological Survey Agency – NGSA
Most ofthe limestone deposits in Nigeria are largely used for cement production, while the marble deposits are used for both cement manufacture and other industrial purposes such as chemicals, agrominerals and dimension stones. Hitherto Nigeria had an installed capacity of 4.03 Million Metric Ton Per Annum (Mmtpa), but was