Limestone Deposits In Nigeria, Its Uses, And Locations

Limestone deposit in Nigeria is majorly deposited in Cross River and Ebonyi states but can still be found in a commercial deposits in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ogun, Ondo, and Sokoto, making Nigeria the most …

Drill Core exploration for estimation of …

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 ...

Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in …

Petrography, Geochemistry and Industrial Applications of Limestone …

Therefore, Garra limestone deposits have extremely valuable uses in a wide spectrum of industrial applications including Portland cement, steel, ceramics, whiting, chemical uses, paper, and feed ...

Limestone deposits and small-scale production of lime in …

A general survey of limestone deposits in Nigeria is presented. From these deposits five locations representing the geographical distribution of these deposits …

Exploration for limestone deposit at Onigbedu, …

the limestone thickness varies between 18.1 m and 48.3 m. The limestone reserve was estimated at 1.9 × 109 t. This study concluded that the study area had vast occurrence of the limestone deposits, which would be of economic importance, if exploited. Key words: limestone, aeromagnetic, resistivity, bo-ring, tonnage, overburden Izvleček

List Of Nigerian States With Marble Rock Deposits

Marble Deposits - In Nigeria, Africa, and globally, marble has a wide range of industrial applications, it is extensively deposited throughout the country but is majorly found in Abuja (FCT), Katsina, Oyo, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Plateau, and Rivers State.. Just like quartzite, marble is also a metamorphic rock with a non-layered appearance (non-foliated) …

Drill Core exploration for estimation of Limestone resources …

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.

(PDF) Evaluations of Turonian Limestone …

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND GEOMORPHOLOGY The study area is a limestone deposit of Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) quarry at Nkalagu. Nkalagu town is situated along the Enugu – Abakaliki …

What are the major deposit in nigeria?

Limestone: Nigeria has abundant limestone deposits used in the production of cement and for various industrial applications. Major limestone deposits are found in the sedimentary basins of the ...

Radiogenic Components of Limestone Samples Collected …

All the limestone samples except Sample S9 were above the world average (populated-weighted) adsorbed gamma dose rate of 59 nGyh-1 according to UNSCEAR (2000) and Taskin et al., (2009) . The AEDE values in the limestone samples ranged from 35.26 μSvy −1 in Sample 9 to 405.84 μSvy −1 in Sample S4, with an average of 165.92 …

Natural Resources in Nigeria and their Location

It is composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) derived from the accumulation of shells, bones and other calcium-rich materials over time. Nigeria has extensive deposits of limestone, …

Microfacies analysis and depositional environment of …

Citation: Ideozu RU, Ikoro DO, Akpofure E. Microfacies analysis and depositional environment of limestone deposits: Arochukwu – Obotme – Odorikpe axis southeastern Nigeria. J Oil Gas Petrochem Sci. (2019);2(1):30-40. DOI: 10.30881/jogps.00022 34 Figure 7 Summary of allochems, framework grains, cements …

Profile Of Solid Mineral Deposits In Nigeria By State

PROFILE OF SOLID MINERAL DEPOSITS IN NIGERIA S/N STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1 Abia Gold, Lead/Zinc, Limestone, Oil/Gas & Salt ... Limestone, Marcasite, Oil/Gas, Phosphate & Salt 17 Cross River Barite, Lead/Zinc, Lignite, Limestone, Manganese, Oil/Gas, Salt & Uranium 18 Jigawa Butyles

Limestone Mining In Nigeria, The Pre-Feasibility Report

Limestone deposits in different parts of Nigeria are in excess of 2 billion metric tonnes. Investors have a very lucrative opportunity by taking advantage of these deposits to set up cement factories in different parts of the country to …

Where is limestone found in Nigeria

READ ALSO: Uses of limestone in Nigeria. Photo: nairaland. Places where limestone is found in Nigeria. ... 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 …

Geology and mineral resources of Ebonyi State, southeastern Nigeria

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.

Physicochemical Characterization of Limestone …

2.Department of Physics with Electronics, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria Abstract Limestone is the primary constituent raw material for cement manufacture. While most limestone deposits are suitable for cement making, there are some characteristics of limestone which need to be defined in order to

Lithostratigraphy and geochemical characterization of limestone …

Figure 19: Plot of CaO/Al2O3 of Kushimaga limestone Nigerian Journal of Technology Vol. 37, No. 4, October, 2018 893 LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LIMESTONE DEPOSITS AROUND KUSHIMAGA AREA …U. A. Usman et al Figure 20: Plot of AlO2 /CaO of Kushimaga limestone. Figure 21: Plot of …

Review of Geology of limestone in Nigeria

The limestone deposit at Ashaka in Gombe State covers a large area and it is mainly used by Ashaka Cement Company for cement manufacture. Prior to this, the Nigerian Mining Corporation quarried the limestone for the …

Gypsum Mineral Resources In Nigeria

Gypsum Mineral - Nigeria, West Africa is blessed with Gypsum-rich states and has about 1 billion tons of gypsum deposited in Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Sokoto.. Its existence has been far reported since 1921 and the various grades of gypsum from all the various states of deposits have …

Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria

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) Basins. …

Mineral Deposits and Exploration Potential of Nigeria

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 ...

Petrological and geochemical studies with insight into the …

In the Ohafia-Ozu Abam-Arochukwu areas of southeastern Nigeria, vast deposits of limestones of Late Maastrichtian-Paleocene age occur. Macroscopic examinations show that these limestones are milky ...

Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Limestone Deposits …

Request PDF | On Apr 25, 2022, Thompson Henry Tolulope Ogunribido and others published Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Limestone Deposits of Okeluse Area, Southwestern Nigeria ...

Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and …

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 …

Characterization of Some Selected Limestone Deposits …

University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 2Department of Mining Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. _____ Abstract: - The research correlated physical and mechanical properties with penetration rate of drilling in some typical limestone quarries in Ogun State, Nigeria.

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 ...

Geochemical Properties of Kalambaina Formation: …

A comparison of the Kalambaina carbonate rocks with other deposits in Nigeria shows higher CaO content and lower SiO 2 value except Shagamu Limestone ... Geochemical analysis on major and trace elements of limestone deposit at Kalambaina Formation, Sokoto Basin, North western Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific and …

Limestone deposits and small-scale production of lime in Nigeria

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 prepared from them. An A-7-6 lateritic soil was stabilized with these locally prepared hydrated limes as well as a commercial lime and the results of ...

(PDF) Geochemical Assessment of Limestone Deposits

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 ...

PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DEPOSITS LIMESTONE …

limestone deposits in the State. The CALCITE content in the Enugu limestone is reputed to be up to 120%, thus making it of the highest quality. Limestone is an industrial mineral used in cement production. The deposits of limestone has been reported over the years by the geological Survey of Nigeria in various parts of the state.

Limestone Occurrence in Nigeria | Ministry of Mines and …

Welcome to the Integrated Automation and Interactive Solid Minerals Portal (IAISMP), the GO-TO portal for real time information on Mining Sector in Nigeria. Office: No. 2, …