The overburden was evaluated to be between 2.0 and 14.5-m thick while the limestone thickness was found to be between 5.9 and 31.45 m. This research established the presence of cavity structures ...

Ogun State is a lso very close to Lagos State where building and road cons truction projects require crus hed granite from the abundant gran itic rocks that are exposed in Ogun S t ate.

OGUN STATE – Phosphate – Clay – Feldspar (traces) – Kaolin – Limestone – Gemstone – Bitumen ... The exploration of gold is not very dominant and can be found only in States like Sokoto, Zamfara, Oyo, Niger, Kwara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Edo, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Abuja. ... Limestone is found in large quantities in Borno, Sokoto, Cross River ...

Selected Communities in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria E.O. Orebiyi1 A.M. Gbadebo2 A.M. Taiwo3 O.A Idowu4. 1Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Section, United Nations Children`s Fund, Ondo Field Office, Akure, Nigeria. 2,3Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal University of

The low heat produced was found in the shale and limestone region while the high heat generated was associated with coastal plain sand and alluvium area. The mean radiogenic heats estimated across the ten quarry stations were below the 4 μWm−3 recommended value of heat to be considered for economic importance. ... In Nigeria, Ogun State is ...

Environment is being polluted by mines with industrial activities that is becoming more harmful by making the environment to be toxic. The aim of this study is to determine the water quality of well water samples around the two limestone mines located in (Ibeshe and Ewekoro) of Ogun State respectively. Physicochemical techniques was carried out to …

around the two limestone mines located in Ogun State. 2. Materials and Method 2.1. Study Area The mine was first set up fifty five years ago in Ewekoro, Ogun State by extracting and blasting limestone to make cement, West African Portland Cement (WAPCO). The Ewekoro plant of WAPCO is located in Ewekoro local

Nigerian States where deposit of limestone extracted for the production of Cement are Ogun State in the South West and Benue State in the Middle Belt of Nigeria

Some of the gemstones found in Nigeria include: Tourmaline: Found in Oyo and Kaduna states, used in jewelry. Aquamarine: A variety of beryl found in Kaduna and Plateau states, also used in jewelry. Topaz: Found in …

ment in production. On state profile analysis, Ogun state recorded the highest production in 2021 with 32.04 million tons, followed by Kogi with 18.40 million tons and Cross River with 11.64 million tons. The least was recorded in Borno with 231 tons. Moreover, Limestone, Granite, and Laterite were the three biggest minerals mined in 2021.

This research focuses on prospecting for groundwater, the depth at which it can be found and the quantity as well as its quality in the research area. The 2-D resistivity method was adopted.

The Director-General of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, Dr Abdulrazaq Garba, has disclosed that Nigeria has about 10.6bn tons of limestone resources in 14 states. The 14 states include:...

The limestone deposit at Ibeshe in Ogun State cover s a large area and it is very rich in CaCO3. Dangote Cement Company has just established a cement factor y with 6 million tonnes per annum capacity there at Ibeshe that is quarrying the limestone for cement manufacture. ... Mine waste-materials rejects or traces due to mining activity can be ...

Ogun state in 2016, recorded an improved IGR of N . 72, 983, 120, 003:85k. The breakdo wn of the IGR . include N24.2 billion from Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), N1.8 billion fro m direct taxes, N364 .

The research correlated physical and mechanical properties with penetration rate of drilling in some typical limestone quarries in Ogun State, Nigeria. The work was carried out using the field ...

The capital of Osun State is Osogbo, and the state remains a vital one as far as the Yoruba nation is concerned. Before it became a constitutionally recognized State in Nigeria (on August 27, 1991), it used to be a part of the old Oyo State. Currently, there are several ethnic groups living in the State, but the major tribe is the Yoruba tribe.

Limestone: This is a sedimentary rock mineral found in Ewekoro and Shagamu (Ogun State), Ukpilla (Edo State), Calabar (Cross River), Nkalagu (Anambra State), Benue and in Sokoto State. Limestone is an essential raw material for the manufacturing of cement. All cement industries are located in all the above areas where limestone is found.

Ogun State, the study area, is bordered by Benin Republic in the west, in the South by Lagos State, in the North by Oyo and Osun States, and in the East by Ondo State. It occupies a total area of 16,409.26 km 2 and lies on geographical coordinate of latitudes 6.2°N and 7.8°N and longitudes 3.0°E and 5.0°E.

Nigeria Natural Resources. Nigeria is one of those countries in Africa that has a wide variety of different natural resources. Nigeria is richly endowed with a variety of Natural Resources raging from precious metals various stones to industrial such as Barites, Gypsum, Kaolin and Marble.

It occurs mainly in the Benue Trough (Lower, Middle and Upper), Sokoto, Dahomey and Borno (Chad) Basins. Limestone-forming environments (shallow coastal marine...

These facts explain why water is considered an essential substance for living (Etim et al., 2013). Recent studies have revealed that anthropogenic activities, such as irrigation practices, and ...

Table 2: Minerals occurring in the Dahomey basin, the states they are found in and their uses. Mineral State Use Kaolin Ondo 1) Used in production of pesticides. 2) Used in production of paint. 3) Used in making rubber and plastics. Gypsum Ogun Used in: 1) Production of cement 2) Plaster of Paris 3) Manufacture of wallboard Limestone Ogun, Ondo ...

The dielectric properties of nine rock samples [limestone (8) and sandstone (4)] collected from Ewekoro in Ogun State, Nigeria were studied in the range 10 kHz – 110 MHz under ambient ...

Ogun Waterside lies within the Nigerian section of the Dahomey basin. The basin spans through four countries, stretching from south-eastern Ghana in the west through Togo and the Republic of Benin to the western part of Niger Delta in Nigeria (Jones and Hockey 1964).The basin is adjoined by the Precambrian basement complex rock in the north and in the south by …

Bearing Ratio (C.B.R) The CBR (Soaked and Unsoaked) result of the soil under study is given in Table 4 for the various soil lime specimens. It can be seen from the table that there is significant ...

Borno is also very important economic zone; there are many mineral resources located in the state including; Limestone, Gypsium, Kaolin, and Bentonite. Borno can be a good site for mining companies, and for those who process some of these minerals. 10 Delta State. Clay, Marble, Oil and Gas, Gypsium, Iron-ore, Kaolin, Lignite

The largest and purest deposits of limestone are found in the Southwest and Middle belt regions of the country. Limestone in the Southwest region of Nigeria has been …

6. Ogun State. Ogun State, located in the southwestern region, is Nigeria's industrial hub, partly due to its vast mineral resources. Key minerals include: Limestone: Found in abundance, fueling the operations of major cement companies like Dangote and Lafarge. Granite and Laterite: Widely used in construction.

The geology of Ogun State comprises sedimentary rocks and basement complex, which underlie the remaining surface area of the state. The sedimentary rock consists of Abeokuta formation, lying ...

in the rock samples was above 50 wt% except for in the limestone, shale and phosphate. Al 2 O 3 ranged from 4.10~21.24 wt%, Fe ... and features of rocks found in Ogun State have been carefully ...