Review of geology and mineral resources of nigeria article pdf available in economic geology 1063. In geology of nigeria kogbe 2nd revised edition 1989. Nuhu george obaje, abdullahi bomai, sunday dabai moses, mohammed ali, abdulwahid aweda, serah japhet habu, abdullahi idrisnda, aliyu isah goro, salome waziri, updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of the bida basin in central nigeria, petroleum science and engineering. There are considerable groundwater and surface water resources available in nigeria. The conventional stratigraphy of the bida basin has the bida formation at the base in the northern sector, followed successively upward by the sakpe, enagi, and batati formations.
The mineral belts of nigeria include both pan african structures ns, nnessw, enewsw, well preserved in the western province of the nigeria basement complex and the mesozoic to early cenozoic structures nesw and enewsw, less well defined in the eastern. Late maastrichtian to paleocene sediments of part of. Geological site suitability in sokoto state, northwestern. T abuja is almost predominantly underlain by high grade metamorphism and igneous rocks of precambrian age generally trending nnessw, these rocks consists of gneiss, migmatites, granites and schist belt outcrops along the eastern margin of the area. Some aspects of the geology and stratigraphy of nigerian sedimentary basins. The geological history of the basin displays a close relationship between tectonics and sedimen tation. Odeyemi intermediate rocks from older granite complexes. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe, is made up of three main rock.
Geology of nigeria by kogbe pdf the gboko limestone, yandev, benue state, nigeria. Publications of ngsa nigeria geological survey agency. Interested candidates should possess a degree in geology, geophysics or other earth or physical science or any other related engineering discipline with at least 3 years work experience. Petrostructural features of metaconglomerate in igarra and otuo areas, southwestern nigeria were investigated for mineralogical composition, characterization of structural features and complement existing research on the basement. I4, ikporukpo betty t j 5 and david inyang6 1,2 department of geology, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria.
The stratigraphic correlations for the lower southwest, middle, and upper northeast benue is given in table 1 as presented by kogbe 1981a. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of. The stratigraphy of the sokoto basin has the illogundumi formation at the bottom, followed successively upward by the taloka, dukamaje, wurno, dange, kalambaina, gamba and gwanduformations. Tectonosedimentary reconstruction during the cretaceous and tertiary from geophysical data and geology, in. In the lower benue trough, lignite and subbituminous coals occur within the mamu formation middle campanian late. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george obaje. The bornu benue trough, the niger delta and its offshore. Original article geology inventory of the quaternary geology. They have their origins in the multiphased rift systems that were formed during the breakup of gondwanaland in early cretaceous time.
A short note on the petroleum potential of the sokoto. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the precambrian. Geology of parts of gboko and makurdi local government areas. Petrostructural evaluation of igarra and otuo basement rocks is vital to understand the geology of the area. Geologic mapping of the study area revealed three dominant lithologic units namely. Adelana sma, olasehinde pi, bale rb, vrbka p, edet ae and goni ib. Electrical and electromagnetic exploration of sulfide ore deposit in ishiagu, ebonyi state, nigeria 1chinenye edeani, 2chukwudi. Elizabethan publishing company, 1976 geology 436 pages. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. Cretaceous and tertiary of the iullemmeden basin in nigeria west. Amelina 0 0 beninese company of hydrocarbon cbh 01 bp 8060 cotonou, benin 1 university of abomeycalavi, 01 bp 526 cotonou, benin geology and petroleum systems of the offshore benin basin benin this paper. Rahaman preliminary report on the field relationships of the basement complex rocks around igarra, midwest i.
Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. Petroleum potentials of the nigerian benue trough and. The coal deposits of the anambra basin in the lower benue trough, located in southeastern nigeria contain the largest and most economically viable coal resources. This book provides a detailed description of nigeria s geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigeria s. If you dont have an account with springer immediately available per pdfdownload no of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting. Nigeria has extensive natural resources and is the largest crude oil producer in africa and 20 billion barrels of reserves. Stratigraphic report of the middle benue trough, nigeria. To the northwest, it is adjacent to the sokoto basin. The schists which is the country rock occupy most of the lowlands particularly in igarra,sebe ogbe and some parts of ikpeshi and at somolika form roof pendant, and have been described as representing a eugeosynclinal and miogeosynclinal sequence of.
Geological survey of nigeria agency has played an active role in the exploration for mineral deposits in nigeria. Between these massifs, sedimentary basins are strung out along a northeastsouthwest axis from lake chad to the niger delta, i. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and. The sokoto basin nigerian sector of the iullemmeden basin. The bida basin is one of nigeria s inland frontier basins. Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe 1989, is made up of three main rock groups. This one provides a spectrum sweep of key publications over. Oct 08, 2019 the gboko limestone, yandev, benue state, nigeria. Ofoegbu department of geological sciences, university of durham, durham dh 1 3le, u. African albian amphibole anomalies aquifer basalt basement complex bauchite beds belt benue trough benue valley biotite biotite granite borehole bull burke centre chad basin charnockite clays composition continental cretaceous crust crystals density deposits diorite emplacement eocene export facies fayalite feldspar. Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding nigerias geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources.
Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding nigeria s geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources. The geological map of the middle benue trough after. Many of the references below, and others relating to the hydrogeology of nigeria, can be accessed through the african groundwater literature archive. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe 1989, is made up of three main rock. Petrology of ibillomangongo area of igarra, edo state.
Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough. Geology of liruei, banke and adjacent younger granite ring complexes. Electrical and electromagnetic exploration of sulfide ore. Its current title, journal of mining and geology adopted from the edition for 1966, was modified between 1982 and 1987, as the nigerian journal of mining and geology. Download the complete geology project topic and material chapter 15 titled geology of ozizza and environs, ebonyi state, nigeria here on projects. Jun 16, 2019 geology of nigeria by kogbe pdf the gboko limestone, yandev, benue state, nigeria. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one.
Department of geology, modibbo adama university of technology, yola nigeria abstract. Apr 30, 2009 the iullemmeden basin in northwestern nigeria is known locally as the sokoto basin. Petrology of ibillomangongo area of igarra, edo state, nigeria oloto i. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria.
The coal deposits discovered so far in nigeria are located mainly in the lower, middle and upper benue trough. The work embodied in this dissertation is original and has not been submitted in part or in full for any other diploma. Location of sokoto state in map of nigeria coloured and location map of sokoto. Geology of the benue trough the linear nesw trending benue trough figure 2 has a length of approximately 800km and open. Geoelectric characterization of aquiferous units and its implication on groundwater potential of owo, southwestern nigeria. Petrostructural features of metaconglomerate in igarra and. Updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of the. The geology of bida basin has received the attention of many workers in the last forty decades. May 01, 2020 the gboko limestone, yandev, benue state, nigeria.
Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the niger delta in. A rahaman, 4 conclusion geologically, the study area falls within the precambrian basement rocks of southwestern nigeria 5 with six major lithologic units namely. Southwestern nigeria, have been used to infer the metamorphism, evolution and. Sokoto basin comprises one tenth of the iullemmenden basin kogbe, 1979. The geology of nigeria is dominated by crystalline and sedimentary rocks both occurring approximately in equal proportions woakes et al 1987. Madu and ozibo 072 then sub tributaries flow from an elevated plain of about 600ft above sea level, which serves as the main water divide of the area. Doc geology of nigeria vincent kalu and stanless pee. Geology of parts of gboko and makurdi local government areas, benue state, nigeria. Province geology the onshore portion of the niger delta province is delineated by the geology of southern nigeria and southwestern cameroon.
The basin is often geographically divided into northern and southern bida basins due to the wide variation of the facies across the basin. Cretaceous stratigraphy of the middle and lower benue trough figure i is a map of the geology of the benue trough region of nigeria. Kogbepreliminary notes on the geology of the nigerian sector of the iullemmeden basin. Niger delta akataagbada petroleum system of9950h, chapter a. Remapping of the basin carried out in this studyshows that the geological framework remainslargely as previously outlined except that some hitherto unreported. If you dont have an account with springer immediately available per pdf download no of nigeria s geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting.
Geology of parts of gboko and makurdi local government. Report on geology of igarra north edostate,nigeria facebook. In the southern sector, the lokoja formation is at the base, followed by the patti formation and ending with the agbaja formation at the top. Ezeh and 3ejiofor ezike department of geology and mining, enugu state university of science and technology, enugu, nigeria corresponding authors email. Nigeria geology jobs, geology job vacancies in nigeria. This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It consists predominantly of a gently undulating plain with an average elevation varying from 250 to 400 m above sealevel. Integrated approach to pore pressure and fracture pressure prediction using well logs. The bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic basin that extends northwestwards from the confluence of the niger and benue rivers at the lokojadekina axis to the basement complex that separates it from the basal continental early cretaceous to late jurassic illo and gundumi formations kogbe, 1989 of the sokoto basin at shegwa nw in the kainji dam area. The benue trough is one of the seven main sedimentary structural features in the sene nigeria. Geologic setting and sediment deposition the iullemmenden basin seems to have started to subside in permotriassic era and to have experienced gradual down. As such, petroleum is central to economy of nigeria, producing 80 percent of government revenues and 95 percent of export earnings.
Half of nigeria s land is composed of three main basement complexes located in the west, the northwest and the southeast. The iullemmeden basin in northwestern nigeria is known locally as the sokoto basin. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The mineral resources so far reported in the trough by the geological survey of nigeria agency are discussed below. Click the download now button to get the complete project work instantly. Some metallogenetic features of the nigerian basement. The country forms the nigerian province and more than half.
Corporate headhunters nigeria limited our client is recruiting to fill the position of. The lower benue trough like other sedimentary basins in nigeria is found to be endowed with mineral resources. Olusiji samuel ayodele department of geology, ekiti state university, p. The northern boundary is the benin flankan eastnortheast trending hinge line south of the west africa basement massif. During the cenozoic, until the middle miocene, the niger delta grew through pulses of sedimentation over an oceanwarddipping continental basement into the gulf of guinea. Figure 1 simplified geologic map of nigeria showing the study area a. Many states in nigeria are currently under the threats of this phenomenal process, southeastern part of the country being the most affected. The geological map of the sokoto basin of northwestern nigeria fig. A revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria sciencedirect. Review of the basement geology of southwestern nigeria, in geology of nigeria edited by c. Geology and petroleum systems of the offshore benin basin. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria.
The bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic basin that extends northwestwards from the confluence of the niger and benue rivers at the lokojadekina axis to the basement complex that separates it from the basal continental early cretaceous to late jurassic illo and gundumi formations kogbe, 1989 of the sokoto basin at shegwa nw in. Nigeria s under explored and poorly understood frontier basins include the nigeria, chad, bida, dahomey, sokoto, and benue basins. Provenance studies and sedimentology of ogwashiasaba formation, anambra basin, nigeria acra 1e. This book provides a detailed description of nigeria s geology and mineral resources with the aim of.
Stratigraphy and tectonic history of the iullemmeden basin in west. Petrology of ibillomangongo area of igarra, edo state, nigeria. The stratigraphic correlations for the lower southwest, middle, and upper northeast benue is given in table 1 as presented by kogbe. The production of the journal is normally biannual 2 issues per volume in march and september. Geology and petroleum systems of the offshore benin basin benin c. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The mapped area has three drainage basins which are separated by water divide. Updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of.
Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex. Quartzite, bandedgneiss, biotitegneiss, biotiteschist, quartzbiotite schist and pegmatite. Pages in category geology of nigeria the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Appraisal of the economic geology of nigerian coal resources.
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