mineral resources and location in nigeria

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MINERAL RESOURCES STATE

Abia

Glass sand, limestone, salt, shale, ball clay, galena, granite, marble, Laterrite, bentonite, phosphate, kaolin, pyrite, feldspar, petroleum, lignite, gypsum, sphalerite, clay

Adamawa

Granite, clay, gypsum, limestone, uranium, kaolin, coal, trona, baryte, salt, marble, magnetite, laterite

Akwa Ibom

Clay, glass sand, salt, silica sand, granite, coal, petroleum, natural gas, kaolin, limestone, lignite

Anambra

Clay, iron stone, natural gas, petroleum, sand stone, kaolin, pyrite, lignite

Bauchi

Kaolin, trona, gypsum, cassiterite, mica, clay, tantalite, galena, iron ore, gemstone, sphalerite, silica sand, barite, columbite, zinc, lead, muscovite, quartz, columbite, tin, glass sand, salt, monazite, feldspar, graphite, wolfram, coal, agate, tantalum, rutile, tungsten, copper, talc, Limenite, zircon

Bayelsa

Salt, petroleum, natural gas, silica sand Bentonite, crude salt, petroleum, limestone, glass sand

Benue

Borno

Gemstone, barites, feldspar, marble, mica, silica sand, quartz, galena, lead, zinc ore, silica sand, clay, coal, gypsum, kaolin, anhydrite, calcium, sulphate, brick clay, crushed and dimension stone, fluorspar, bauxite, shale, magnetite, ilmenite, brenite Silica sand, natural salt, sapphire, topaz, mica, quartz, gypsum, uranium, iron ore, magnetite, feldspar, granite, aquamarine,

nepheline, limestone, kaolin, bentonite, Laterrite clay, refractory clay, trona, gold, tin, potash

Cross River

Salt, limestone, coal, manganese, mica, ilmenite, gold, quartz, glass sand, tourmaline, petroleum, natural gas, kaolin, tin ore, mica, sharp sand, clay, spring water, salt deposits, talc, granite, galena, lead zinc, tin ore, goethite, Muscovite, uranium, barites

Delta

Kaolin, lateritic clay, gravel, silica sand, natural gas, petroleum, ball clay, bauxite, granite, river sand, clay, spring water

Ebonyi

Lead/Zinc ore, salt, limestone, ball clay, refractory clay, gypsum, granite

Edo

Copper, gold, marble, granite, gypsum, petroleum, diorite, lignite, limestone, ceramic clay

Ekiti

Clay, charnockite, quartzite, lignite, limestone, granite, gemstone, bauxite, cassiterite, columbite, tantalite, feldspar, kaolin

STATE

MINERAL RESOURCES

Imo

Crude oil, shale, natural gas, kaolin, Laterrite sand, limestone, salt, marble,

Jigawa

Glass sand, granite, Laterrite clay, silica, kaolin, iron ore, quartz, potash, talc, limestone

Kaduna

Muscovite, granite, gold, manganese, clay, graphite, sand, zircon, kyanite, tin ore, Limenite, gemstone, columbite

Kano

Clay, Laterrite, cassiterite, columbite, Limenite, galena, phyrochlorite, kaolin, gemstone, silica, tin ore, monazite, wolframite, thorium, granite, hyalite, kaolin, beryl, amethyst, gold

Katsina

Gold, Manganese, lateritic clay, feldspar, black tourmaline, amethyst, quartz, kaolin, mica, gypsum, silimanite, clay, granite sand, uranium, asbestos, tourmaline, serpentine (chresolite asbestos), chromites, Limenite, diamond, graphite, iron ore, potash, silica sand

Kebbi

Salt, iron ore, gold, feldspar, limestone, quartz, bauxite clay, manganese, kaolin, mica

Kogi

Clay, iron ore, gemstone, marble, limestone, feldspar, dolomite, phosphate, mica, cassiterite, granite, ornamental stone, coal, kaolin

Kwara

Clay, kaolin, silica sand, quartz, dolomite, marble, feldspar, gold, tantalite, cassiterite, granite, limestone

Lagos

Silica sand, bitumen, sharp sand, gravel, petroleum, Laterrite

Nassarawa

Cassiterite, gemstone, amethyst, beryl, chrysolite, emerald, garnet, sapphire, topaz, barites, galena, monazite, zircon, glass sand, coal

Niger

Ball clay, kaolin, limestone, granite, glass sand, iron ore, red clay, feldspar, gold, graphite, cyanide, silica sand, quartz, asbestos, marble, talc, gemstone

Ogun

Kaolin, feldspar, silica sand, mica, granite, clay, phosphate, gypsum, limestone, quartz, tar sand

Ondo

Marble, gold, gemstone, clay, diorite, lignite

Osun

Clay, granite, talc, dolomite, Limenite, feldspar, quartz, limestone, mica, clay

Oyo

Clay, feldspar, granite, Limenite, iron ore, kaolin, quartz, talc, marble, dolomite, tourmaline, aquamarine, amethyst

Plateau

Monazite, columbite, feldspar, clay, cassiterite, gemstone, kaolin, dolomite, mica, zircon, marble, Limenite, barites, quartz, talc, galena

Rivers

Petroleum, natural gas, silica sand, glass sand, clay

Sokoto

Silica sand, clay, salt, limestone, phosphate, gypsum, kaolin, Laterrite, potash, granite

Enugu

Lateritic clay, crude oil, kaolinitic clay, ball clay, iron-ore, glass sand, petroleum, gypsum, coal, silica sand, ceramic clay

FCT – Abuja

Kaolin, limestone, granite, marble, feldspar, mica, dolomite, clay, sand, talc

Gombe

Graphite, kaolin, limestone, silica sand, uranium, coal, halites, clay, gypsum, diatomite, granite

Taraba

Fluorspar, garnet, tourmaline, sapphire, zircon, tantalite, columbite, cassiterite, barite, galena, gypsum, limestone, Laterrite, calcite, bauxite, magnetite, pyrite, lead/zinc ore

Yobe

Salt, trona, diatomite, clay, gypsum, kaolin, silica sand, limestone, epsomite, iron ore, trona, shale, uranium, granite, bentonite clay

Zamfar a

Gold, Alluvial gold, granite, chromites, charnockite, clay, feldspar, spring water

1

Beryl (Emerald, Aquamarine and Heliodor)

--Major source of the metal Berylium alloys with copper to produce hard, fatigue resistant metal of high tensile strength. --Extracted Berylium is used as a moderator in nuclear reactions. --Oxide (Beo) derived from Beryl is an excellent

refractory withstanding temperatures of up to 2,750oC

2

Sapphire

--Used as watch jewels, bearings in scientific instruments. Also for ornamental purposes.

3

Tourmaline

--Used in the manufacture of pressure gauges to measure transient blast pressure. Also for ornamental purposes.

4

Quartz

--Used in glass and silica bricks; paint scouring, soaps and sand paper. --In its powered form, it is used in porcelain, paint, sand paper, scouring soaps and as a wood filter. --It is used in construction mortal and cement and flux metallurgy.

5

Amethyst Garnet Topaz

--Mostly used for ornamental purposes. --Sometimes used for the manufacture of abrasives, coated paper, grindstones, sharpening stones and scouring powders.

6

Zircon

--It is a major source of Zinconia (Oxide of Zirconium metal) used for refractories, muffle furnaces, fire bricks for electrical porcelain, best sparking plugs, for refining precious metals, roof of electrical furnaces, white opacifier in enamel industry, paints and lacquers in abrasives and polishing powder. --Used as insulator of heat and electricity.

7

Tantalite

--Source of Tantalum used in the production of special steels especially those for dental and surgical instruments. --Manufacture of space crafts

8

Cassiterite

--Tin plating for making Tin cans. --Making alloy solders (Tin 50%, Lead 50%). Used for sealing of Tin cans, automobile radiators and electrical equipment.

9

Columbite

--Source of Niobium used as an alloy of steel to form weldable high speed steel for radio transmitting valves, heat sensitive detective devices called barometer, for

jet engines and other aircraft components, etc.

10

Ilmenite

--Source of Titanium dioxide which is used for white paint pigments. --Source of Titanium metal used for ferro titanium alloys. --Used as de-oxidizer and for stabilizing ore.

11

Galena

--Lead (metal) used in storage batteries --Paints (white lead) PbC03 alloys for various uses.

12

Iron Ore

--For making cast iron, wrought iron, steel for various uses. Also used for making alloys for various uses.

13

Barytes

--Source of barium metal used in alloy. --Barium with Lead and calcium for bearings – alloy with Aluminum magnesium and Nickel for Radio valves, with Iron as Barium ferrite for permanent magnets. --Used as drilling mud in the petroleum industry

14

Feldspars

--Used in glass manufacturing, ceramic industry as part of the body of the ware and as a constituent of the glazes on pottery, tiles, porcelain, insulators.

15

Limestone

--Source of calcium metal used as a de-oxidizer and scavenger in refining copper, aluminum, chromium and nickel and reducing Uranium oxide to uranium. --In cement manufacture --In metallurgy as flux --As filter in paints --Construction work --For hydrated lime production

16

Mica

--Muscovite used chiefly as electrical insulator, production of generators, telephone, condensers. --Used as fillers in production of tyres and tubes and as dry lubricants.

17

Coaking coal

--For producing pig iron --Steel production --As fuel to provide heat --To raise steam for power stations, railways and

domestic purposes --for producing coal gas.

18

Talc

--In paints as extender --In ceramics for tiles, electrical porcelain and table ware, tips of barriers and for refractory purposes --Cosmetic industry, etc.

19

Clays

--For building bricks, flower pots, floor tiles, fencing bricks, etc.

20

Glass sand

--Glass industry, for coloured and white glass containers, bottles. Also as synthetic marble and for table wares, sanitary wares.

21 Dolomite/Marble --For Refractory furnace, building materials, source of carbon dioxides, terazzo tiles, floor and wall tiles.

22

Salt

--For food seasoning and preservation --In chemical industry to prepare soda ash, caustic soda and sodium sulphate, etc --For chlorine production.

23

Chalcopyrite

--Sulphur to manufacture sulphur ointment for skin medication --Sulphur to sulphuric acid, etc.

DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID MINERALS IN NASARAWA STATE S/N

LOCAL AREA

SOLID MINERAL

1

Akwanga

Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Ilmenite, Mica

2

Awe

Barytes, Pyrite, Clay, Galena, Limestone, Sodium Chloride, Ephalerite.

3

Doma

Clay, Silica sand

4

Keana

Baryte, Galena, Salt, Limestone

5

Karu

Clay, Silica sand, Granites, Tantalite, Mica, Sphalerite

6

Keffi

Clay, Talc, Gemstone (Tourmaline, Aquamarine and Sapphire)

7

Kokona

Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Mica, Chalcopyrite

8

Lafia

Clay, Silica sand, Topaz

9

Nasarawa

Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Tantalite

10

Nasarawa Eggon

Emerald, Aquamarine, Heliodor, Topaz, Amethyst, Quartz, Mica, Granite

11

Obi

Baryte, Clay, Coaking coal

12

Toto

Marble, Iron ore, Mica

13

Wamba

Tantalite, Cassiterite, Columbite, Granite, Ilmenite, Aquamarine

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