marble granular limestone or dolomite i e rock composed of calcium magnesium carbonate that has been recrystallized under the influence of heat pressure and aqueous solutions Commercially it includes all decorative calcium rich rocks that can be polished as well as certain serpentines verd antiques Petrographically marbles are massive rather than thin layered and consist of a
Get PriceNigeria 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
Get PriceThe table shows that the marble deposits are pure to relatively pure They consist predominantly of calcite ranging between 85 and 99 % and dolomite ranging between 1 and 10 % and are mostly white in colour Alabi et al 2024 noted that absolutely pure marble 100 % calcite is brilliant white
Get PriceThe majority of Marble deposits will be turned into small crushed stones or dimension stones Crushed stone Marble will be used as an aggregate on highways railroad beds building foundations and in other types of construction That marble processed as dimension stones calls for pieces of marble to be cut in certain pieces and dimensions
Get PriceSeveral of these marble deposits are currently being exploited for cement Ukpilla and Obajana and decorative stone Jakura Kwakuti and Igbetti with some production of ground rock for industrial use Limestone and marble are among the few industrial minerals and rocks that have been utilized to any great extent in the country
Get PriceThe use of marble as a dimension stone has in recent times gained wide acceptance Dimension stone production involves the separation of the block from the massif in a regular shape and desired dimensions free of any fracture and flaw as far as possible Rzhevsky 1985 However most marble deposits in Nigeria are suitable for dimension stone
Get PriceUniversity of Nigeria Records available show that marble deposits have been located in Jakura Igbetti Elebu Itobe Burum Ukpilla Iuwa and Igarra areas of Nigeria ogbe and Obialo 1976 Okezie 1982 Some other deposits are known to occur near the Ubo river in Kwara state Kayode and …
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Get PriceList 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 majorly found in Abuja FCT Katsina Oyo Benue Kogi Kwara Plateau and Rivers State Just like quartzite marble is also a
Get PriceNigeria has enough marble deposits which means they are self sufficient and do not need any importation of this mineral Quartz The next important mineral present Kwara state is Quartz This important and rare mineral is found in the state in large amounts Quartz is mostly used in glassmaking decorative items manufacturing and other utensils
Get PriceThe VES data obtained were interpreted using ipi2win Software The results showed three layers indicating subsurface geologic sequence probed 26 4 m and beyond with clay/clayey sand 23 3 219 1
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Get PriceBelow is the list of Mineral and Natural Resources in Nigeria and the States that they can be found Note this list does not consist of everything that can be found in each state just the major resources ABUJA Marble Clay Tantalite Cassiterite Gold partially investigated Lead /Zinc Traces Dolomite ABIA STATE Gold Salt
Get PriceMarble Mining In Nigeria 17/03/2024 Environmental Geochemistry Of Igarra Marble Mining the marble deposits Igarra area2 in Edo State Nigeria is endowed with large marble deposit associated with biotite schist and gneiss The marble deposits with the above phrase are been exploited and mined for many purposes
Get Priceduring weathering these elements dissolve in rainwater which then drains to lower ground and if the climate is arid concretionary limestones are formed by evaporation of the water 129 such deposits are known locally as kankar south africa caliche southern unites states and jigilin northern nigeria where they are found in large …
Get Price2 17 Marble Deposits in Nigeria 26 2 18 Chemical composition of Selected Limestone and Marble Deposits 27 2 19 Specification for Marble/Limestone 28 2 20 Granite Deposits in Nigeria 29 NON METALLIC MINERAL ENDOWMENTS IN NIGERIA viii 2 21 Locations of Ball Clays 30 2 22 Chemical Composition of some Nigerian Clay 30
Get PriceMarble deposits in nigeria Keywords gis mining nigeria minerals pollution environmental effects policy It falls within longitude 7 11 7 18 and latitude 8 7 8 23 figure 1 These marbles have not been well Vast quantity of low quality dolomitic marble deposits occur in nsofang and environs in the ikom area of southeastern nigeria
Get PriceThe marble and dolomite deposits in Nigeria are often associated with the meta sediments such as schist amphibolites complex and metal conglomerates They are also used as flux in steel making Limestone deposits in different parts of Nigeria are in excess of 2 billion metric tonnes
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Get PriceGeological mapping revealed that the marble deposit stretches in a NE SW direction from Muro in the north to Kolo in the south covering about 28 km2 This deposit consists mainly of silicified gray and white varieties of marble The mapping also identified three 3 exploration targets A—Panda B—Obugu and C— Soka
Get PriceSeven out of the eight cement factories in Nigeria are sited close to limestone deposits except the plant at Okpilla in Edo State which uses marble Exporun Mining in Nigeria As Nigeria opens up its mining sector and begins to attract foreign mining companies Salt Limestone Coal Maganese Mica Limenite Gold Quartz
Get Pricemarble deposit in nigeria As for clinker processed limestone for cement Nigeria could export this material to Cameroun which at present obtains its clinker from Europe Seven out of the eight cement factories in Nigeria are sited close to limestone deposits except the plant at Okpilla in Edo State which uses marble
Get PriceIgarra area in Edo State Nigeria is endowed with large marble deposit associated with biotite schist and gneiss The marble deposits with the above phrase are been exploited and mined for many purposes
Get Pricenational output wealth and job creation Nigeria has 36 states with Oyo being one of them It is situated in the country s southwestern region Oyo State is divided into 33 Loc al Government Areas LGAs and for example there is a lot of marble deposit in Igbeti area of Olorunsogo LGA of the state Itesiwaju LGA also has stones that can
Get PriceIn Nigeria you can find marble zinc salt crude oil gold glass sand amethyst gemstones limestone to name a few Many of them including limestone are believed to be very important Some Nigerian cement production factories explores and uses only a part of limestone deposit Some experts believe that our country boasts more than 2
Get PriceMarble is made of a unique mixture of limestone and various carbonate minerals The beautiful and unique patterns in natural Marble are a major reason for its value as these patterns are formed by deposits of minerals that existed in the limestone before it was affected by extreme heat being pressurized and heated in the earth s crust
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Get PriceThe Itobe marble deposit is located about 1 km from Itobe town along the Ajaokuta Anyigba road Kogi State central Nigeria The study area lies between longitudes 6°40 E and 6°48 E and latitudes 7°22 N and 7°30 N Figure 1 Figure 1 Geological sketch map of Nigeria showing the location of the study area After Obaje 2024
Get PriceThe country is richly endowed with natural resources ranging from industrial metals to various precious stones such as Barites Gypsum Kaolin and Marble Most of these minerals are yet to be exploited Statistically the level of exploitation of these minerals is very low in relation to the extent of deposit found in the country
Get PriceMINERAL DEPOSITS IN NIGERIA State 1 Abia Resources Glass Sand Limestone Salt Shale Ball Clay Granite Galena Marble Laterite Bentonite Phosphate Kaolin
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