A general survey of limestone deposits in Nigeria is presented. From these deposits five locations representing the geographical distribution of these deposits were selected and hydrated lime ...
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average crushing strength of Nigerian limestone and mar-ble varies between 55 and 186 MPa, while their average specific gravity ranges from 2.70 to 2.86. Krynine and Judd ... Geology and occurrence of marble deposits in Nigeria The geology of Nigeria is made up of three major geo-logical components (Obaje 2009), namely, the Precambrian ...
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The continuing expansion of Nigeria construction industries coupled with the large importation of cement despite huge limestone deposits scattered all over the country is of great concern.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.038 Corpus ID: 205620319; Elemental analysis of limestone samples from Obajana and Mfamosing limestone deposits, Nigeria, using nuclear techniques.
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LIMESTONE DEPOSIT (SHEET 156E), SOUTH-EASTERN, NIGERIA. B. S. JATAU 1and Ogah Vincent E.2 1 Department of Geology and Mining, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. 2 Ministry of Mines and Steel Development Lafia office, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. ABSTRACT: Geoelectric mapping and drilling of Aba-Isu limestone deposit was carried out
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The largest and purest deposits of limestone are found in the Southwest and Middle belt regions of the country. Limestone in the Southwest region of Nigeria has been …
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Limestone Deposits around Jana Area, in Yobe State Maryam SaniMaigana, Mohammed Bukarand Jalo Mohammed El-Nafaty University of Maiduguri ... country like Nigeria. Limestone is a sedimentary rock with greater than 50% calcium carbonate (calcite – CaCO 3). Limestone can as well contain other minerals such as dolomite and many non-carbonate ...
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The Obajana Limestone deposit is located at about 60 km from Lokoja along the Lokoja–Kabba road in Kogi State, Nigeria (see Fig. 1).It is the primary source of limestone used for the production of cement at the Dangote Cement Factory located in Obajana town.
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Sample collection and preparation: Three representative samples were collected from Yandev Limestone deposit near Gboko in Benue State of Nigeria between February and June, 2008. Pseudo names (S for the sample from the southern side of the deposit, PQ for the sample from the northern end of the deposit and DE for samples from the eastern side of the …
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This document summarizes information on the geology and occurrences of limestone and marble deposits in Nigeria. It discusses the main sedimentary basins where limestone is found, including the Benue Trough, Sokoto, …
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Some Nigerian cement production factories explores and uses only a part of limestone deposit. Some experts believe that our country boasts more than 2 trillion metric tons of limestone, but only about half a billion tons is contained in confirmed reserves.
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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 ...
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This study presents detailed petrographic and chemical compositional characteristic of limestone deposits for possible industrial uses and specifications. ... Akpan, I, Amodu, A, & Akpan, A "Elemental analysis of limestone samples from Obajana and Mfamosing limestone deposits, Nigeria, using Nigerian Journal of Technology [5] nuclear ...
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Coal mining processing plant in Nigeria. This coal mining project is an open pit mine located in Nigeria, announced by mining company - Western Goldfields - that it has discovered 62,400,000 tonnes of proven reserves of coal deposits worth US$1.2 billion which could be used for the generation of electric power...
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The deposits of the Benue trough appear to contain the most economically viable mineral resources including limestone in Nigeria. Nearly all the limestone deposits in the trough are used for industrial purposes such as cement. The Calabar Flank is one the main carbonate province in Nigerian Benue trough.
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Limestone occurs in most of Nigeria's sedimentary basins, and is used as a major r aw mater ial for cement manufacture in Ogun, Cross River, Benue,
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Abundant mineral deposits occur in all components of Nigerian geology with mineral deposits of economic significance that include gold, iron ore, cassiterite, columbite, wolframite, pyrochlore, monazite, marble, coal, limestone, clays, barites, lead-zinc, etc. ... The Cretaceous shallow marine Gboko limestone, Yandev, Nigeria is a component of ...
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Although Nigeria is endowed with large deposits of limestone, the limestone at Mfamosing, near Calabar, is purest deposit in Nigeria 2. It is about 50 metres thick at outcrop (type section) and 450 meters thick in the subsurface on the Ituk High 2. …
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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.
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Nkalagu is a town in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is notable for having a large deposit of limestone which provided
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Here's a more detailed overview of the location and distribution of limestone resources in the country: 1. Southeastern Nigeria: Limestone deposits are extensively found in …
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Dolomite Deposits - Nigeria is one of the African Countries with Dolomite deposits and these are located in Abuja, Edo (Ikpeshi and Akoko), Kogi, Nasarawa, Kwara, Yobe, and Oyo. Dolomite is one of the compositions of limestone that can also be referred to as sedimentary rock, both Limestone, and Dolomite behave in similar ways when subjected to ...
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Tourmaline Deposits In Nigerian States And Its Various uses. Tourmalines can be found in many countries of the world, but some of the countries with vast deposits include Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa such as Tanzania, Nigeria, Madagascar, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, etc. Tourmaline with other gemstones in Nigeria can yield the country billions of...
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Discover Nigeria's mineral wealth, featuring 19+ mineral deposits, including limestone, iron ore, and coal, showcasing the country's geological richness and mining potential with natural resources like gold, copper, and tin. ... The mineral deposits in Nigeria are estimated to be worth billions of dollars, and their development could have a ...
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This review explores the geology of limestone in Nigeria, detailing its composition, formation, and significant deposits across various regions. It highlights the importance of limestone in …
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The solid minerals with the largest production are industrial rocks; limestone, granite, laterite, sand, shale and clay that constitute over 95% of production by tonnage and 90% by value. The metallic minerals produced are mainly lead-zinc, manganese, gold, tin and columbite-tantalite which are exported and forming about 0.2 of total exports ...
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A geological review of the iron ore deposits shows that, among the numerous deposits, only the ferruginous quartzites in the Okene area and, may be, the sedimentary ironstones at Agbaja near ...
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Despite abundant limestone deposits in Nigeria, there have been shortages in recent . years and the prices have continued to rise. Some of the purest natural lime stones are marbles,
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Then, a comparative study was performed using exploratory borehole dataset from Oyo-Iwa limestone deposit located in Nigeria. The study area was divided into two zones, namely Northern (NZ) and Southern (SZ) zones, due to geologic and lithology of the area. The relative difference of the tonnage estimation between the two methods yields 9.51% ...
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