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Nigeria’s Home of Solid Minerals
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- Published 04/17/2007
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Nasarawa State has been appropriately tagged as "Nigeria’s Home of Solid Minerals". The State is one of the most naturally endowed states in Nigeria in terms of the availability of economically and commercially viable natural resources. Indeed each of the 13 Local Government Areas in the State is uniquely blessed with one form of Solid Mineral deposit or the other which can be sold in the local and international markets.
Below is a distribution of the Solid Minerals and their industrial
application.
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S/N |
MINERAL |
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION | ||
| 1 | Beryl (Emerald, Aquamarine and Heliodor) |
--Major source of the metal Berylium alloys with
copper to produce hard, fatigue resistant metal of high tensile
strength. --Extracted Berylium is used as a moderator in nuclear reactions. --Oxide (Beo) derived from Beryl is an excellent refractory withstanding temperatures of up to 2,750oC
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| 2 | Sapphire | --Used as watch jewels, bearings in scientific
instruments. Also for ornamental purposes.
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| 3 | Tourmaline | --Used in the manufacture of pressure gauges to
measure transient blast pressure. Also for ornamental purposes.
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| 4 | Quartz | --Used in glass and silica bricks; paint scouring,
soaps and sand paper. --In its powered form, it is used in porcelain, paint, sand paper, scouring soaps and as a wood filter. --It is used in construction mortal and cement and flux metallurgy.
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| 5 | Amethyst Garnet Topaz |
--Mostly used for ornamental purposes. --Sometimes used for the manufacture of abrasives, coated paper, grindstones, sharpening stones and scouring powders.
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| 6 | Zircon | --It is a major source of Zinconia (Oxide of
Zirconium metal) used for refractories, muffle furnaces, fire bricks for
electrical porcelain, best sparking plugs, for refining precious metals, roof of
electrical furnaces, white opacifier in enamel industry, paints and lacquers in
abrasives and polishing powder. --Used as insulator of heat and electricity.
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| 7 | Tantalite | --Source of Tantalum used in the production of
special steels especially those for dental and surgical
instruments. --Manufacture of space crafts
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| 8 | Cassiterite | --Tin plating for making Tin cans. --Making alloy solders (Tin 50%, Lead 50%). Used for sealing of Tin cans, automobile radiators and electrical equipment.
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| 9 | Columbite | --Source of Niobium used as an alloy of steel to form
weldable high speed steel for radio transmitting valves, heat sensitive
detective devices called barometer, for jet engines and other aircraft
components, etc.
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| 10 | Ilmenite | --Source of Titanium dioxide which is used for white
paint pigments. --Source of Titanium metal used for ferro titanium alloys. --Used as de-oxidizer and for stabilizing ore.
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| 11 | Galena | --Lead (metal) used in storage batteries --Paints (white lead) PbC03 alloys for various uses.
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| 12 | Iron Ore | --For making cast iron, wrought iron, steel for
various uses. Also used for making alloys for various uses.
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| 13 | Barytes | --Source of barium metal used in alloy. --Barium with Lead and calcium for bearings – alloy with Aluminum magnesium and Nickel for Radio valves, with Iron as Barium ferrite for permanent magnets. --Used as drilling mud in the petroleum industry
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| 14 | Feldspars | --Used in glass manufacturing, ceramic industry as
part of the body of the ware and as a constituent of the glazes on pottery,
tiles, porcelain, insulators.
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| 15 | Limestone | --Source of calcium metal used as a de-oxidizer and
scavenger in refining copper, aluminum, chromium and nickel and reducing Uranium
oxide to uranium. --In cement manufacture --In metallurgy as flux --As filter in paints --Construction work --For hydrated lime production
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| 16 | Mica | --Muscovite used chiefly as electrical insulator,
production of generators, telephone, condensers. --Used as fillers in production of tyres and tubes and as dry lubricants.
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| 17 | Coaking coal | --For producing pig iron --Steel production --As fuel to provide heat --To raise steam for power stations, railways and domestic purposes --for producing coal gas.
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| 18 | Talc | --In paints as extender --In ceramics for tiles, electrical porcelain and table ware, tips of barriers and for refractory purposes --Cosmetic industry, etc.
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| 19 | Clays | --For building bricks, flower pots, floor tiles,
fencing bricks, etc.
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| 20 | Glass sand | --Glass industry, for coloured and white glass
containers, bottles. Also as synthetic marble and for table wares, sanitary
wares.
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| 21 | Dolomite/Marble | --For Refractory furnace, building materials, source
of carbon dioxides, terazzo tiles, floor and wall tiles.
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| 22 | Salt | --For food seasoning and preservation --In chemical industry to prepare soda ash, caustic soda and sodium sulphate, etc --For chlorine production.
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| 23 | Chalcopyrite | --Sulphur to manufacture sulphur ointment for skin
medication --Sulphur to sulphuric acid, etc. | ||
DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID MINERALS IN NASARAWA STATE
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S/N |
LOCAL AREA |
SOLID MINERAL |
| 1 | Akwanga | Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Ilmenite, Mica
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| 2 | Awe | Barytes, Pyrite, Clay, Galena, Limestone, Sodium
Chloride, Ephalerite.
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| 3 | Doma | Clay, Silica sand
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| 4 | Keana | Baryte, Galena, Salt, Limestone
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| 5 | Karu | Clay, Silica sand, Granites, Tantalite, Mica,
Sphalerite
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| 6 | Keffi | Clay, Talc, Gemstone (Tourmaline, Aquamarine and
Sapphire)
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| 7 | Kokona | Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Mica, Chalcopyrite
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| 8 | Lafia | Clay, Silica sand, Topaz
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| 9 | Nasarawa | Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Tantalite
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| 10 | Nasarawa Eggon | Emerald, Aquamarine, Heliodor, Topaz, Amethyst, Quartz,
Mica, Granite
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| 11 | Obi | Baryte, Clay, Coaking coal
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| 12 | Toto | Marble, Iron ore, Mica
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| 13 | Wamba | Tantalite, Cassiterite, Columbite, Granite, Ilmenite,
Aquamarine
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22 Responses to "Nigeria’s Home of Solid Minerals" 
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said this on 19 Apr 2008 4:41:39 AM EDT
this site is very wonderful as a corper posted to d state it gave me an insight into the abundant prospect the state possesses infact i am begining to consider settling down in nasarawa state after my youth service if the lord tarries.
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said this on 14 May 2008 2:31:46 AM EDT
The article is well detailed and clear.
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said this on 16 Jul 2008 6:33:39 AM EDT
The website is very imformative, however there is a need for more information for prospective investors in the solid minerals sector of Nasarawa State. Such infomation should include procedures, concessions, etc. Its not good business practice to get people to contact the site administrator before they can get futher infomation. An online PDF brochure would sovle this problem.
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said this on 31 Jan 2009 11:11:34 AM EDT
as a metallurgical & material engineer' i find it interesting and highly profitable
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said this on 10 Apr 2009 8:35:09 PM EDT
i think this site is very informative. i am impress by this effort from nasarawa govt. i shall surely visit this highly mineralized state.
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said this on 13 Apr 2009 1:19:51 PM EDT
the infornation here is wonderful especially 2 those in geology field.please keep up the good works its important 2 know our environment
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said this on 25 Apr 2009 9:43:36 AM EDT
The article is ok I my self happy to see the type work of GOD in our Nation I thanks the organisation for ther wounderfull well did. This show that we have more than crude oil in this country
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said this on 06 May 2009 6:46:10 PM EDT
This is a noble idea towards showcasing the rich mineral deposits in the "Treasures beneath" state of Nasarawa and a right move towards diversifying the source of foreign exchange for our great country and making oil less attractive and reducing the noise over oil states.
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said this on 13 May 2009 11:17:40 PM EDT
I am greatly impressed with the work done on this website.Let me use this medium to congratulate the Nassara State Government. I shall be visiting shortly.Please let me know who I could meet to take me round the state.
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said this on 05 Jun 2009 11:11:34 PM EDT
As a foreign investor this is very informative and interesting , but when it comes to Nigeria we are all very unease investing our monies because of the series of problems that remains unaddressed in the country lack of basic infrastructures , light, water, roads. communication, effective judicial system, corruption
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said this on 29 Jun 2009 7:32:59 AM EDT
As a nigerian i will like u to understand that as time goes by everything will be normal.but u shuld not wait to invest or else u will loose out.because some of us who are nigerian are already preparing to venture into the field of processing.so if u are afraid u can partner with me,at present i am not in nigeria but planing to move back to establish my processing factory in gem stone.beautification.than ks magnus
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said this on 11 Jun 2009 9:00:56 AM EDT
my greatest concern is that i need to get a place where i can enhance my skill in geological science, i have a degree in mathematicsosun
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said this on 30 Jun 2009 6:28:18 AM EDT
The website is very imformative, however there is a need for more information for prospective investors in the solid minerals sector. As a consultant geologist i have found traces of Gold at Buga, wamba and..
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said this on 20 Jul 2009 5:15:17 PM EDT
As a geologist, I find the info on this site quite enthralling. The comprehensive breakdown of minerals into their localities of occurrence including industrial importance, makes it an ideal reference site for research materials.
I intend to cite this page in my petrology report on Akwanga, which I'm currently working on. This is one of the very few indigenous websites where Nigerian students like me can source Nigerian research materials for academic and research purposes. I am most grateful. |
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said this on 25 Aug 2009 7:31:33 PM EDT
As Mechanical Engineer based in Republic of Ireland, I am familier with these solid mineral. The lay out of the web page is excellent. I hope to work with any organisation handling this project.
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said this on 29 Aug 2009 8:33:31 AM EDT
I think its a good job.
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said this on 29 Oct 2009 9:36:08 AM EDT
God has bless d country nd nassarawa state in particular.foreign investors warmly welcome
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said this on 14 Nov 2009 2:29:56 AM EDT
I'm impressed to know that Nigeria and Nasarawa State in particular is so blessed. Nasarawa State has much prospect for investors,hence infrastructural and human development.
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said this on 12 Dec 2009 10:34:42 PM EDT
I really wish all the 36 states of Nigeria can emulate Nasarawa state in establishing a site like these, giving all details of abtainable mineral resource and location in the state with an open door for investors willing to explore, then Nigeria will be a place of intrest.
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said this on 15 Dec 2009 9:03:43 AM EDT
with so much coal can the governor invest in ipp using coal to produce electricity. At least one megawatt to start after which he can then start asking the federal government for 50% derivation for its state once he connects it to the national grid
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said this on 24 Feb 2010 5:53:03 AM EDT
I am happy to read this , i am a geologist and cosultant. I want to bring investors into the solid mineral sectors in Nassarawa state.
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