Geological mapping, petrological study and structural. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks in south western nigeria. An estimate of oil window in nigeria niger delta basin from recent studies j. Enugu shale in anambra basin, south eastern, nigeria anozie h. The precambrian rocks are made up of igneous and metamorphic rocks and cover almost fifty percent of the country.
Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Palynological and paleoenvironmental study of an outcrop at akpoha, afikpo basin south easthern nigeria ogbumgbada igochi 1fortune, ihunda chigozi eze2 and adiela u. Geology of neighboring countries after published maps. Geology jobs geologist salary news oil and gas jobs. Imprint ibadan, nigeria ibadan university press, 1965. Ayinla folorunsho musbau 1 1 department of geology, the polytechnic, ibadan, nigeria.
Geology and mineral resources of oyo state, south western. Ofoegbu department of geological sciences, university of durham, durham dh 1 3le, u. This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias. The country forms the nigerian province and more than half. Geological survey editorial standards or with the north american stratigraphic. Oyinloye department of geology, university of adoekiti nigeria 1. The department of geology at federal university of technology, minna nigeria on academia. They are crystalline in nature and consist of granite, gneiss and schist and they are commonly referred to as the basement. Geology department ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria e. Mosto onuoha departmentof geology, university of nigeria nsukka currently at. P3 1,2 department of geology, port harcourt, nigeria, university of port harcourt, nigeria 3 department of petroleum engineering, nigerian agip oil company, port harcourt, nigeria. Hydrocarbon prospect of nigerias gongola basin based on. It is part of the niger delta province which occurs at the southern part of nigeria bordering the atlantic ocean. The production of the journal is normally biannual 2 issues per volume in march and september.
The country forms the nigerian province and more than half of its surface is igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock from the precambrian. Geology and mineral resources of oyo state, south w estern nigeria. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The department of geology at federal university of technology, minnanigeria on academia. Half of nigeria s land is composed of three main basement complexes located in the west, the northwest and the southeast. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. Geological mapping of igbaraoke and owena area south western. Physico chemical evaluation of groundwater in kuje. T abuja is almost predominantly underlain by high grade metamorphism and igneous rocks of precambrian age generally trending nnessw, these rocks consists of gneiss, migmatites, granites and schist belt outcrops along the eastern margin of the area. Underlain by three lithological units of the crystalline basement complex, comprising. An estimate of oil window in nigeria niger delta basin from. With an upbeat in petroleum exploration efforts in nigeria s inland basins emphasis has. Global journal of geological sciences is aimed at promoting research in all areas of geological sciences including geochemistry, geophysics, engineering geology, hydrogeology, petrology, mineralogy, geochronology, tectonics, mining, structural geology, marine. May 26, 2017 engineering geology was established by prof.
Global journal of geological sciences is aimed at promoting research in all areas of geological sciences including geochemistry, geophysics, engineering geology, hydrogeology, petrology, mineralogy, geochronology, tectonics, mining, structural geology, marine geology, space science etc. By ayinla, folorunsho musbau geology department the polytechnic, ibadan. Marco, national university of cordoba, argentina and national research council conicet, argentina. Its current title, journal of mining and geology adopted from the edition for 1966, was modified between 1982 and 1987, as the nigerian journal of mining and geology. On engineering geology the guardian nigeria news nigeria. Geologic mapping of the study area revealed three dominant lithologic units namely. Geology and mineral resources of oyo state, south western nigeria. Geology of agoiwoye lies a few kilometers away from the contact between the basement complex and the sedimentary terrain as shown in figure 2a. Many of the references below, and others relating to the hydrogeology of nigeria, can be accessed through the african groundwater literature archive.
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. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Regional geology of nigeria geology, nigeria the mapped area falls within the benue trough the oldest sedimentary rocks in nigeria is in this trough and they are of lower cretaceous age. The other natural resources include limestone and arable land. Terzaghi, a structural engineer specialised in the. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe 1989, is made up of three main rock groups.
The geology of nigeria could be described as precambrian, cretaceous, tertiary, quaternary and volcanic. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria lecture notes in. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george. Abuja, nigeria 2 department of geology and mining, university of jos, nigeria. Department of geology, university of nigeria, nsukka kyoji sassa, secretary general of icl. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the precambrian. Heavy mineral distribution in the lokoja and patti formations. Linkpage citation to oil explorers, nigeria has good prospects. Karl terzaghi, 1883 1963, an american based austrian in 1938. Aeromagnetic surveys in nigeria flown in the 1970s have played a key role in understanding the countrys regional geology, but due to their low resolution had become of limited use. High resource prices, retirements and low enrollments boost geology salaries. Department of geology, anambra state university, uli, anambra state, nigeria author for correspondence abstract source rock thermal maturation of campanian enugu shale in anambra basin, southeastern nigeria was assessed by rockeval pyrolysis. Over twenty mineral resources have so far been reported in the trough by the geological survey of nigeria agency and these include. S1 abstract the niger delta, an area of roughly 30,000km2, is experiencing physical development challenges due to poor soil conditions, a situation which has escalated project cost and as a consequence impeded development.
Seismic events had been recorded instrumentally and also historically from 1933 to 2011 in nigeria. These pockets of activities were felt in different parts of the country with the southwest region recorded the. Implications on provenance and evolution akindele o. The physical properties investigated are ph, temperature, total. The study area lies between latitudes 080 53 24n and 080 53 47n and longitude 070 14 24e and 070 14 35e. Media in category geology of nigeria the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3.
Kurowska university of silesia department of fundamental geology sosnowiec poland abstract. Terzaghi, a structural engineer specialised in the design of dams. The complex nature of multireservoired fields suggests there can be ample scope for adding oil and gas reserves in the existing proven areas, either by detecting small undrilled structures or by adding new reservoirs to existing fields. The sokoto basin nigerian sector of the iullemmeden basin. The country of nigeria has some natural hazards, including periodic droughts and floods. Elizabethan publishing company, 1976 geology 436 pages.
It consists predominantly of a gently undulating plain with an average elevation varying from 250 to 400 m above sealevel. The bedrock geology of nigeria is composed of four main groups known as the basement complex, the younger granites, the sedimentary series and tertiary to recent volcanic rocks. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex. Between these massifs, sedimentary basins are strung out along a northeastsouthwest axis from lake chad to the niger delta, i. This basin is very complex, and it carries high economic value as it. Although they covered most areas of the country, the survey data was acquired at 2 km flight line spacing and exists in analogue paper format in the archives.
Abstract oyo state lies in the southwestern part of nigeria. Olusiji samuel ayodele department of geology, ekiti state university, p. Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding nigerias geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources. This one provides a spectrum sweep of key publications over. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. Rift origin in connection with the aulacogen benue trough of nigeria. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george obaje. Iron ore, niobium, lead, tin and zinc are some of the metal resources.
The iullemmeden basin in northwestern nigeria is known locally as the sokoto basin. The benue trough is one of the seven main sedimentary structural features in the sene nigeria. Geology and mineral resources of oyo state, south w estern. Physico chemical evaluation of groundwater in kuje, federal. Note planimetric base map after nigeria road map 1. Jul 09, 2009 contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the mamfe formation. Adelana sma, olasehinde pi, bale rb, vrbka p, edet ae and goni ib. It is a part of the basement complex of nigeria which forms one of the three major lithopetrologic units that make up the geology of nigeria. Nigeria is endowed with diverse of rock types, both crystalline igneous and metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. C port harcourt introducfion it is a very well known fact that today, petroleum constitutes the mainstay of the nigerian economy, contributing not less than 90% of the countrys total yearly revenue. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe, is made up of three main rock.
Kurowska university of silesia department of fundamental geology sosnowiec poland abstract niger delta sedimentary basin is a large arcuate delta of the destructive dominated wave type that has been. The work embodied in this dissertation is original and has not been submitted in part or in full for any other diploma. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file. Geology from geological survey of nigeria gsn, 1964, scale 1. An estimate of oil window in nigeria niger delta basin. Pdf comparing the various rock types in southwestern nigeria, and.
The basement complex of nigeria occupies the western part of the panafrican mobile belt, which lies between the west african and congo cratons. Schoeneich geology department ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria e. Pages in category geology of nigeria the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. Part 3 takes the mineral resources of nigeria one on one, their geological environment, mode. Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l. The physical properties investigated are ph, temperature, total dissolved solid tds and electrical conductivity. New activity in the marcellus shale of the northeast, the haynesville of louisiana, the fayetteville of arkansas, and the barnett of texas has picked up demand. The cenozoic niger delta is situated at the intersection of the benue trough and the south atlantic ocean where a triple junction developed during the separation of the continents of south america and africa in the late jurassic whiteman, 1982. Department of geology, modibbo adama university of technology, yola nigeria abstract. Nigeria has fossil fuels deposits which include natural gas, petroleum and coal.
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