Mineral Resources Found In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
The Nkalagu cement plant, established due to the state's rich limestone deposits, was once a major industry in Nigeria. Reviving this sector could boost economic development and …
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Nkalagu – Large deposit of limestone in Ebonyi
It is notable for having a large deposit of limestone which provided Nkalagu is a town in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Skip to main content
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Appraisal of groundwater to risk contamination near an …
Because of the presence of this mineral deposit, quarrying activity has been drawn to the area. The Nigerian Cement Corporation (NIGERCEM) is a notable enterprise that …
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Planktonic foraminifera of the Nkalagu Formation type …
The Nkalagu and Ashaka limestone deposits are good examples (Popoff et al., 1986; Gebhardt, 1997, 1999, 2004; Aliyu et al., 2017). Limestone formation in the post …
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Evaluations of Turonian Limestone Formation Exposed at …
A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major …
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Evaluation of potentially toxic elements in soils developed on
The present study was conducted in Ameka and Nkalagu, Ebonyi state, southeastern Nigeria (Fig. 1, Fig. 2).Ebonyi State is located at an elevation of 162 m above …
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Mineral Resources Found In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
The Nkalagu limestone deposits are among the largest in Nigeria. Uses of Limestone. Cement Production: A key raw material in cement manufacturing. Agriculture: Used to improve soil …
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Onwe-Moses, F. D. Geology and mineral resources of …
of the mineral deposits are partially exploited, 30 % are locally exploited, 4 % are highly exploited, while 39 % are dormant. Unfortunately, the reserve estimate of these mineral deposits are yet …
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Sustaining Cement Production For National Development
The shallow water sediments of the albian around Mfammosing contain largest and purest deposit in Nigeria. It is about 50m thick at the quarry site. Over 170 million tonnes of …
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Evaluations of Turonian Limestone Formation Exposed …
limestone deposit using the major oxides and trace elemental concentrations. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND GEOMORPHOLOGY The study area is a limestone deposit of Nigeria …
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Evaluation of natural radioactivity levels and radiation …
Levels of natural radioactivity due to ⁴⁰ K, ²³²Th, and ²²⁶Ra in limestone deposits and corresponding surface soil samples from the Nkalagu community of Ebonyi State were …
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Uses and Locations of Limestones in Nigeria
Limestone deposits are extensively found in the southeastern states, particularly in Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Abia states. The major limestone deposits in this region are …
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THE GEOLOGY OF THE AREAS AROUND NKALAGUAND EZILLO, SOUTH EAST NIGERIA
Turonian Nkalagu Formation overlies the Cenomanian deposits conformably, hence the absence of proof of intra-Cretaceous deformation and unconformity between the …
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(PDF) Geochemical Assessment of Limestone …
A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace ...
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Evaluation of natural radioactivity levels and radiation …
Nkalagu is well known for its rich deposit of limestone (Eyankware et al., 2018; Ikhane et al., 2009). The Nkalagu limestone deposit is within the Turonian-Ezeaku Formation of the Lower …
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Storm lag and related facies of the bioclastic limestones of …
Grainstones are interpreted as storm-lag deposits accumulated either at the margins of offshore bars (facies 1) or on the wide platform of bioturbated muddy sand located below …
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(PDF) Evaluations of Turonian Limestone Formation …
A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major …
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An evaluation of the engineering properties of some …
It is observed that limestones from the Nkalagu, Abini and Yandev deposits can be quarried and utilized as durable base-course materials for highway pavement construction in …
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Mineral Resources of the Igbo Parts of Nigeria
The vast deposit at Nkalagu was among the first places in Nigeria where limestone was commercially exploited through the Nigerian Cement Company or ´NIGERCEM. It was …
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Can lead and limestone contamination of soil and …
The research studies the soil and water metrics of solid minerals in two major mining sites( lead mine at Ameka and limestone mine at Nkalagu) Ebonyi state, Nigeria, and the impact of the deposits on crop productivity and livelihood of …
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Nkalagu – Large deposit of limestone in Ebonyi
Nkalagu is a town in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is notable for having a large deposit of limestone which provided
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Geology and Occurrences of Limestone and Marble in Nigeria …
Precambrian marble deposits are also described within the schist belt areas of western Nigeria. The largest limestone deposits such as Mfamosing are used extensively in cement production. …
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Effects of calcination variables on quicklime yield of …
10]. Although Nigeria is blessed with huge deposits of limestone, there is no serious effort to process it for agricultural purposes. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the effects of …
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Limestone deposits and small-scale production of lime in Nigeria
The Nkalagu limestones belong to the Cretaceous Limestones. The Tertiary Limestones, consisting of beds containing limestones and marls, occur in the north-west of …
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Limestone, Find Complete Details about Limestone,Limestone Deposit At A Location Within The Limestone Belt In South Western Nigeria from Cement Making … RESISTIVITY SURVEY OF …
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RESISTIVITY SURVEY OF LIMESTONE DEPOSIT AT …
ABSRACT A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nkalagu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem-Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory.
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(PDF) Elemental analysis of limestone samples …
A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace elements of the limestone …
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Exploration for limestone deposit at Onigbedu, South–Western Nigeria
A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nkalagu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem-Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory. This …
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b. Limestone quarry site at Nkalagu
Limestone quarry site at Nkalagu from publication: Impact of Past Mining Activities on Water Resources Around Active and Abandoned Mines and Quarries in Ebonyi State, Se Nigeria- A Mini Review ...
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Limestone Deposits In Nigeria, Its Uses, And …
Limestone deposit in Nigeria is majorly deposited in Cross River and Ebonyi states but can still be found in a commercial deposits in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ogun, Ondo, and …
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