marble deposit in nigeria

Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto

2016.1.1 PDF Geological mapping as well as chemical analysis for marble deposit in the Muro-Obugu-Panda area of Toto Local

Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria

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

Quality and durability of some marble deposits in the southern

2016.10.15 Marble dust (MD) results from the quarrying and crushing of marble. Substantial quantities of marble dust are produced annually from marble deposits in

Quality and durability of some marble deposits in the ... - Springer

(2009) reported that only three marble deposits (Jakura, Kwakuti and Igbetti) are exploited for local construction stone production in Nigeria. Most other deposits are

Journal of Geology and Mining Research - lithological

Average loss on ignition (LOI) in white marble (33.46%), grey marble (36.12%) and foliated marble (33.49%) are relatively high suggesting high volatile contents. Chemical features of the marble deposit are

Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria

This paper investigates and reports the lithological and compositional features of Igue marble deposit in southwestern Nigeria. The deposit occurs as low-lying

Geomagnetic Assessment of the Igbeti Marble Deposit (Nigeria)

2019.2.23 The aim of this research is to estimate the depth extent of marble reserve in Igbeti, lying between the coordinates 8.5°N–9.0°N and 3.5°E–4.5°E, on a section of

Geochemical and petrogenetic characteristics of the marble

2016.1.1 Geochemical and petrogenetic characteristics of the marble deposit at Ikpeshi southern Nigeria DOI: Authors: Henry Madukwe Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Structural and Qualitative Analysis of Solid Minerals (Marble) in ...

2013.4.28 The structural and porosity analysis of some selected Nigerian marbles were investigated with a view of establishing crystal configuration and constituents of the

Journal of Geology and Mining Research - lithological

THE GEOCHEMICAL CHARARATERISTICS OF THE MARBLE DEPOSITS

SCALE: 1: 650,000 FIG 1: MAP OF FCT SHOWING LOCATION OF THE STUDY AREA. Beltaro, (1968) carried out an investigation of an area south of Burum and found additional five more deposits – Taka – Lafia East and West, Kasada and Kusaki North and South. He found that all the deposits have similar chemical compositions (55.7, CaCO3 and

Quality and durability of some marble deposits in the southern

2016.10.15 The quality and durability of some marble deposits from Nigeria as construction stones were evaluated. Results indicate that the whitish-pinkish-greyish marbles were pure to relatively pure ...

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

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

Solid Mineral Deposits and Mining in Nigeria: - A Sector in ...

Deposits of Nigeria. Prescott Resource Publishers, 505 pp. MMSD (2016) Roadmap for the growth development of the Nigerian mining USGS (2017) 2014 Minerals ... Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria. 2013 • Yomi Gideon. Download Free PDF View PDF. Gemstones of Nigeria: An Overview of Their Geological ...

Geochemistry and economic potential of marble from

Nigeria is endowed with varieties of valuable solid minerals and rocks. These minerals/rocks are capab le of boosting the economic potentials of the country if fully exploited. Marble is one of such rocks that o ccur prominently in Obajana area of Kogi State, North Central, Niger ia. Twenty five (25) marble samples were subjected to geochemical, petrographic

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 countrys cement factories.

XRF results of the Muro marble. Download Table - ResearchGate

Download Table XRF results of the Muro marble. from publication: Geological Exploration of Marble Deposits in Toto Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Geological mapping as well as chemical analysis ...

Minerals Free Full-Text Field Observations and Geophysical

2022.9.30 The growing need for an industrialized world, especially in Africa, cannot be feasible without adequate mineral resources. Thus, the search for more mineral deposits will continue to be necessary. An integrated approach involving geological mapping and a high-resolution geophysical (aeromagnetic) investigation was conducted to assess the

Compositional appraisal and quality implication of

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. 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

(PDF) Chemical Analysis of Itobe Limestone Deposit

2019.9.9 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

Review of Geology of limestone in Nigeria - Academia

This paper investigates and reports the lithological and compositional features of Igue marble deposit in southwestern Nigeria. The deposit occurs as low-lying heterogeneous units under a humus-laden dark brown tropical soil within Igarra Schist Belt on south eastern flank of basement complex of southwestern Nigeria.

Barite as an industrial mineral in Nigeria: occurrence, utilization ...

2021.6.21 Nigeria Lead–Zinc deposits hosted by the cretaceous rock was worked by Farrington (1952) and he discovered barite as one of the associated minerals. In 1987 the Nigeria Mining Corporation, now defunct, investigated five veins out of the eighteen veins in Azara field, Nasarawa State and reported a reserve of 730,000 tonnes of barite.

Compositional appraisal and quality implication of Emiworo ...

The Obhu marble deposit is located at latitude 7o 21´ 31.2´´ to 7o 21´ 34.9´´ and longitude 6o 25´ 11.6´´ to 6o 25´ 18.0´´. The geochemical investigations of a portion of the Obhu hill marble deposit was aimed at investigating the reserve estimate in tonnage, rock mass/overburden volume and the geochemical composition of the deposit.

Geochemistry and Appraisal of the Economic Potential of Calc

Igarra has notable large deposit of calc-gneiss and marble that has generated a polyglot of mining activities in the Akoko area of Edo State, Southwest Nigeria. Geochemical and physical analysis has been used to appraise the economic potentials and areas of application of these carbonate rocks. Forty five (45) samples were subjected to

(PDF) Compositional characteristics and functional applications of ...

2015.8.31 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 and petrogenetic characteristics of the marble deposit

Geochemical investigations of the marble deposit in Itobe, Kogi state, central Nigeria shows that the two outcropping masses (mass I and mass II) of the marble deposit are calcitic in composition. The two masses of the marble deposit may have been deposited in shallow structural basins, and mass I with a much higher MgO content (10.4%) was

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 Proterozoic low