Characteristics in parts of shiroromuyachanchaga area of niger state, nigeria. This basin is very complex, and it carries high economic value as it contains a very. Geology quant ity average grade ppm unfc2009 class unfc2009 subcl ass e f g remarks 1. Since the creation of the geological survey of nigeria in 1903, numerous studies have been carried out on various aspects of the geology and mineral resources of nigeria. The country forms a nigerian province, and more than half of its. This is largely because the internet is filled with lots and lots of information that are not usually from credible sources. Sedimentary basins range in size from as small as hundreds of meters to large parts of ocean. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george. Introduction 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.
Chapter a tertiary niger delta akataagbada petroleum system no. While much of the original text was written by seibold, a considerable portion of the material presented in this edition is new, taking into account the recent great shift in marine geological research, some of it with great relevance to human. The geologic setting of southwestern part of nigeria to be. Download pdf files physical geology, first university of. Delta construction proceeded in discrete minibasins ranging in tectonic configuration from extensional, through translational to compressional toethrust regions.
A rahaman, 4 conclusion geologically, the study area falls within the precambrian basement rocks of southwestern nigeria 5 with six major lithologic units namely. Lateral variation in magnetic susceptibility and remanence give rise to spatial variations in the magnetic field it is expressed in so called magnetic anomalies, i. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the precambrian. Introduction geological mapping is a primary component of producing geological maps. The book consists of an introduction and 12 chapters that. Introduction nigeria is bordered to the north by the republics of niger and chad, to the west by the republic of benin, to the east by the republic of cameroon and to the south by the atlantic ocean dublin green et al, 1999. Lecture notes and slides introduction to geology earth. You may need to install acrobat reader to obtain the pdf documents. The geology of nigeria as described by obaje 1, comprises of three. Introduction to environmental geology college learners.
Introduction to geology online course about geology. This introduction builds on the third edition of the sea floor by e. Geology from geological survey of nigeria gsn, 1964, scale 1. The sea floor an introduction to marine geology eugen. The aim of the field trip was to expose students to the regional geology of the. Kogbe geology of nigeria 2nd revised edition rock view nigeria limited, jos, pp. In nigeria, the dominant type of basement rock intersected by wells drilled for hydrocarbons, limestone, or water is granite. The geology, petrography, and economic potential of parts. Physical geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. This book provides a detailed description of nigeria s geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigeria s. The first began with a marine incursion in the middle cretaceous and was terminated by a mild folding phase in santonian time.
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. Outcropping units of the niger delta include the imo formation and the ameki group consisting of the ameki, nanka, nsugbe, and ogwashiasaba formations. Pdf since the creation of the geological survey of nigeria in 1903, numerous studies have been. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria. Broadhead, new mexico bureau of geology and mineral resources, a division of new mexico institute of mining and technology introduction the oil and natural gas that are produced from oil and gas fields reside in porous and permeable rocks reservoirs in which these liquids have collected and accumulated.
Assessment of undiscovered petroleum in the tertiary niger delta akataagbada petroleum system no. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george obaje. Provisional classification of the schists belts of north western nigeria in. Nigeria has a coastline of approximately 853km facing the atlantic ocean. Property and land values tend to increase in areas with expanding transportation networks, and increase. Obaje, geology and mineral resources of nigeria, lecture notes in earth sciences 120, doi 10. Historical development of private secondary school.
Private secondary school education, nigeria, historical research method, quality education. Mika zone ne, nigeria uranium mineralisation in rhyolite tu 540ppm expl. Overview of the nigerian economy african development bank. Geology and petroleum potentials of nigeria sedimentary basins introduction the federal republic of nigeria has a teeming population of over million people.
Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. Introduction the federal republic of nigeria has a teeming population of over million people. An introduction to geology, has filled in many gaps in my knowledge in through very clear lecture presentations. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The origin of earth and the solar system 1st u of s ed. Introduction the benue trough is a linear northeast african. Uranium exploration in nigeria the journey so far unece.
The coastal sedimentary basin of nigeria has been the scene of three depositional cycles. Analysis of aeromagnetic data over mutumbiyu and environs, northeastern nigeria. Geological mapping revealed that the marble deposit stretches in a nesw direction, from muro in the north to kolo in the south, covering about 28 2km. The country forms the nigerian province and more than half. The niger delta basin is one of the largest subaerial basins in africa. Introduction the geology of nigeria as described by obaje 1, comprises of three lithopetrological components, which are. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. The niger delta underlies an area of about 256,000 km 2, and was initially built over an older transgressive paleocene prodelta. Geology can also refer generally to the study of the solid features of any celestial body such as the geology of the moon or mars.
Nigeria is situated within the pan african mobile belt and sandwiched between. Introduction of mineral resources and environmental management committee in states to facilitate mining development conclusion nigeria is richly endowed with significant mineral occurrences of high economic potentials. Petrography the branch of geology dealing with the description and systematic classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination of thin sections. Western education was introduced in nigeria by private agencies. Publications of ngsa nigeria geological survey agency.
Quartzite, bandedgneiss, biotitegneiss, biotiteschist, quartzbiotite schist and pegmatite. The niger delta is composed of an overall classic sequence which reaches a maximum thickness of 912 kilometers lbe 1988. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. The geology of nigeria is made up of three major geological components. The basement complex which consists of the migmatitegneiss complex, the schist belts and the older granites, is pre cambrian in age. Jul 09, 2009 contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. A geology of north america, course i realized how little i actually knew about geology. The study area consists of the nigerian basement complex rocks which are well exposed in. Similarly, commercial activities like banking, retailwholesale businesses, and professional services congregated to take advantage of nearness to seat of governance. Large kaolin deposits of primary and secondary origins with enormous reserves have been identified across nigeria 1,2. Internation journal of earth sciences and engineering, vil. A brief introduction on the geology of nigeria series, this podcast series discusses the geology of nigeria, and all its lithopetrological units, mineral resources.
Dimension stone exploration and development in boki area. The niger delta basin, also referred to as the niger delta province, is an extensional rift basin located in the niger delta and the gulf of guinea on the passive continental margin near the western coast of nigeria with suspected or proven access to cameroon, equatorial guinea and sao tome and principe. Doc geology of nigeria vincent kalu and stanless pee. Use the following links to download pdf files of individual chapters. Geological exploration of marble deposits in toto area. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks in south western nigeria. Analysis of aeromagnetic data over wamba and its adjoining areas. The second included the growth of a protoniger delta during the late cretaceous and ended in a major paleocene marine transgression. Geology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of granite suites. This basin is very complex, and it carries high economic value as it contains a very productive petroleum system.
Tectonic lineament patterns from geological and ground. The geology of nigeria is made up of three major lithopetrological components, namely, the basement complex. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western canada, especially british columbia, and also includes a chapter devoted to the. Exploring the geotechnical properties of soil in amassoma, bayelsa state to determine how soil. The country forms the nigerian province and more than half of its surface is igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock from the precambrian. Mapping of available outcrops in a terrain remains one of the essential. Geology of liruei, banke and adjacent younger granite ring complexes. Commercial developments can shortly be expected following the construction of an export pipeline from chad to cameroon, and the resumption of drilling activity in the agadem and djado basins. However, the geology of nigeria provides a unique source of petroleum and mineral wealth, and unparalleled opportunities for rapid economic development. Basement geology in the sedimentary basins of nigeria. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks. The country has an approximate surface area of about 924,000 square kilometers comprising thirty six 36 provincial states with the federal capital territorial fct at abuja. Basement complex, the younger granites, and sedimentary basins.
Part 3 takes the mineral resources of nigeria one on one, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible the reserves estimation. Introduction, history of the earth and geological time. Introduction to geology online course about geology the. The three sedimentary basins in nigeria are underlain by continental crust except in the niger delta, where the basement rock is interpreted to be oceanic crust. Ririwai nw, nigeria uranium bearing mineral is pyrochlore in peralkaline granite 215ppm expl. Geology gives insight into the history of the earth by providing the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates. The geology of nigeria was formed from the archaean and proterozoic eons of precambria. Department of geology, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe, is made up of three main rock. Historical development of private secondary school education. Sedimentary basins range in size from as small as hundreds of meters to large parts of ocean basins. The field geology of nigeria was carried out by the department of geological sciences, achievers university between monday, 25th april and saturday, 30th april 2016. The essential element of the concept is tectonic creation of relief, to.
Nigeria is situated in the west african subregion fig. The paleoproterozoic schist belt is associated with orogenic. Research journal of engineering and applied science,1. The geology of parts of adamawa, bauchi and borno provinces explanation of 1. An assessment of the geotechnical properties of the sub soil of parts. Nigeria lies to the rest of the west african craton in the region of late precambrian to early paleozoic orogenesis. In order to present a detailed geology of an area there is need to have a coherent framework of the lithology, structure, alteration, metamorphism and deformation that exist in the study area. Nigeria is a democratic nation endowed with abundant. The city became capital of lagos state in 1976 with improved road networks developed to cater for increase in concentration of pedestrian and vehicular movements. This book provides a detailed description of nigeria s geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigeria s mineral and petroleum sectors. Geology and petrography of the rocks around gulani area.
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