The area around the akure metropolis is underlain by four of the six petrological units of the basement complex of southwestern nigeria as identified by rahaman 1988. Aspects of the geology and groundwater conditions of asaba. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. 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. Anderson and william ogilbee contributions to the hydrology of africa and the mediterranean region geological survey watersupply paper 1757l united states government printing office, washington. The intense focus on mineral search would account for the fact that the publication of the first even. However, offodile 4,5 in a regional classification of major hydrogeological basins in nigeria alternately ascribes the asaba area first to the anambra basin and secondly, to the niger delta basin. In this post, we take a look at the 36 states of the country. Gis integrated geomorphological, geological and geoelectrical assessment 87 are rivers ala, ogburugburu and elegbin and their tributaries. Each of the 5 geological sheets comprises its own legend. These maps were compiled using environmental systems research institute inc.
Maputaland %m msikaba dm mfongosi, tugela, ntingwe. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. B e n u e southwestern nigerian basement complex 4. Traverses were undertaken along water courses and sections were mapped and logged. Sparrow model results of longterm meanannual total nitrogen and. President of the geological society of london 1900 ad. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria. Niger is bordered by algeria and libya to the north, chad to the east, nigeria and benin to the south, and mali and burkina faso to the west. The geology of parts of adamawa, bauchi and borno provinces explanation of 1. Jul 09, 2009 contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. Geological map of nigeria, 1974 cartographic material in. 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. Nigeria is situated within the pan african mobile belt and sandwiched between the west african craton to the west, the taureq shield to the north and the congo craton to the southeast fig.
Geologic map produced overlaid by drainage pattern. 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. Geological survey editorial standards or with the north american stratigraphic. The agency has a vibrant cartographic unit responsible for the production of geological maps of various scale series and such other special maps as required by the organization. Nigeria shares land borders with the republic of benin in the west, chad and cameroon in the east, and niger in the north. Nigeria is a west african country comprising 36 states and a federal capital territory in abuja. Half of nigeria s land is composed of three main basement complexes located in the west, the northwest and the southeast. Putting nigeria on the map new data generated from the largest airborne geophysical survey ever undertaken in nigeria is helping to position the country as an exciting destination for explorers. Since the 1800s, the usgs and its partners, the state geological surveys, have been producing high quality, standardized geologic maps of the nation. Stratigraphic report of the middle benue trough, nigeria. About half of the total area of nigeria landmass is underlain by rocks of the. For example, the locals were using the ore galena lead sulphide for beautification of the faces.
Part 3 takes the mineral resources of nigeria one on one, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities. Universities, the dearth of unemployed geology graduates in our system or a platetectonic explanation of why most of nigeria oil is found in the southeastern and only a token quantity in the southwestern niger delta, or why most of our solid mineral resources are located in the northern. Aquifers in the sokoto basin, northwestern nigeria, with a description of the genercl hydrogeology of the region by henry r. The state is known for its commercial hub situated in aba. Ofoegbu department of geological sciences, university of durham, durham dh 1 3le, u.
Specific details of the data sources and map compilation are given in the metadata files on this cdrom. A worldwide series of geologic maps, published on cdroms, was released by the u. The geological framew ork described in the previous section has, to a large extent, defined the distribution of groundwater in nigeria. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while. A geological map identifies and shows the distribution of various rock types in area. Publications of ngsa nigeria geological survey agency. Jelsma encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the worldwide 1.
This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias. The objectives of the study are to first map out the extent of the deposit and then evaluate its chemical characteristics. This digital version was obtained from high resolution scans in tiff, pdf and jpg formats. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george.
The national map embodies 11 primary products and services and numerous applications and ancillary services the national map supports data download, digital and print versions of topographic maps, geospatial data services. Methodology this research work was carried out in two stages. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria chapter pdf available. Ground trothing the ground truthing was carried out with the aim of having a. Exploration of solid minerals like tin, niobium, lead, zinc and gold, goes back for more than 90 years, but there has been a worldwide scale production of tin and niobium only. Index map of the airborne survey blocks flown between 2003 and 2010 for the nigerian geological survey agency electromagnetic surveys not shown. Its current title, journal of mining and geology adopted from the edition for 1966, was modified between 1982 and 1987, as. 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. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. 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. Other sections logged were those of hand dug wells, road sections, the quarry section at. Quaternary teriary legend west african craton republic of benin atla ni c oo ce an c o n g c r a t o n r i e r. Between these massifs, sedimentary basins are strung out along a northeastsouthwest axis from lake chad to the niger delta, i. Nigeria book geology and mineral resources of nigeria, by nuhu george, 221 pages, 2009, sv.
Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex. Half of nigerias land is composed of three main basement complexes located in the west, the northwest and the southeast. Nigeria book nigerian anorogenic ring complexes 66 pages with map. Geological surveys world energy project during 1997 2000.
The aim of the field trip was to expose students to the regional geology of the. The geologic and crosssection map of the study area 3. Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. This multidisciplinary publication was initiated in 1963, and to 1965 titled the journal of the nigerian mining geological and metallurgical society. Our twoyear project, which commenced in october 2008, provides technical assistance to the nigerian geological survey agency ngsa to carry out a national programme of. However the main coverage is from the sw to ne corner.
Generalized geological map of nigeria from macdonald et al. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Note planimetric base map after nigeria road map 1. Mineral resources map fracture map of nigeria regional maps smallscale of large areas 1. According to the geological survey of nigeria agency, nigeria has some 34 known major mineral deposits across the country. 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.
International geological map of africa digital ccgm cgmw. The cdrom was compiled according to the methodology developed by the u. Basement geology in the sedimentary basins of nigeria. Located in the south eastern part of nigeria, abia state was created from imo state in 1991. Nigeria geological maps by state east view geospatial. The nigerian geological survey agency is a parastatal under the ministry of mines and steel development. There are considerable groundwater and surface water resources available in nigeria. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis explorer view footprint in.
Geology of neighboring countries after published maps. The agency has the statutory role of providing relevant and uptodate geosciences information necessary for economic development of nigeria. It also shares a border with the selfdeclared, but internationally unrecognized state of ambazonia in the southeast. The assembled 6 sheets of this map constitute an interesting document, and a valuable tool for both research and teaching purposes. Asaba formation in the geological map of nigeria 1, figure 1, as well as by reyment 2, p. Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l. Geology and geotectonic setting of the basement complex rocks. Map of nigeria showing the 36 states nigerian finder. The national map is a suite of products and services that provide access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the united states and its territories. The goal of the project was to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report. Geological exploration of marble deposits in toto area. This is accomplished through a systematic process drilling is a very vital process in the. Geological mapping as well as chemical analysis for marble deposit in the muroobugupanda area of toto local government, nasarawa state, nigeria, was carried out. Geological survey division, federal ministry of mines and power, 1974.