Petrography and Heavy Mineral Studies of Lokoja Formation along Mount Patti North Central Nigeria: Implication for provenance Studies

Aminu, Mu’awiya B.; Christopher, Simon D.; Nanfa, Changde A.; Dahiru, Ahmad T.; Yohanna, Andarawus; Musa, Nengak; Tobias, Simon

doi:10.24018/ejgeo.2022.3.2.243

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“…The study location is situated in and around Lokoja, Kogi State in the north-central region of Nigeria [13,14]. Its coordinates are within a range of Latitudes N07°48'01.…”

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Application of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) for the Determination of Water-Bearing Zone in Karaworo, Lokoja Kogi State, Nigeria

Ibrahim,

Omeneke,

Aminu

et al. 2023

JGEESI

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The importance of water in our various communities and the difficulties faced so far to get good and clean water for both domestic consumption and industrial purposes can never be overemphasized. For these purposes to be accomplished, it is necessary to survey the area of study to know more about the geology of the area, which is characterized by the Lokoja Formation, Patti Formation, and Agbaja Ironstone and the possible reasons why there is a lack of water in the area. The geoelectric survey was conducted at Karaworo with the objective of determining the sedimentary formation's geoelectrical features and analyzing the potential of the groundwater in the study area. The most frequently used type of array for Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) is the Schlumberger array, which needs a lot of space at both ends to yield deeper subsurface information. The Schlumberger configuration was used for data acquisition. About fifteen (15) VES points were acquired at different locations within the study area. For the different VES positions, the maximum AB/2 is within 100m to 180m. Partial curve matching was used to determine the layer parameters as part of the quantitative interpretation of the VES curves. The IP2WIN software was used in the final data analysis. The depth sounding interpretation revealed subsurface layers which comprises of topsoil/clay with a resistivity range between 1.42 ohm-m to 81.0ohm-m and a thickness of 0.253 m to 70.4 m, lateritic clay with a resistivity range between 01.06ohm-m to 1730 ohm-m and a thickness of 0.236 m to 19.2 m, siltstone with resistivity range between 0.423 ohm-m to 5069 ohm-m and a thickness of 4.09 m to 28 m and sandstone with resistivity range between 0.664 ohm-m to 137 ohm-m with the thickness at infinity. Sandstone constituted the aquiferous zone. In conclusion, different types of curves which include HA-type, H-type, KH-type, QH-type and HAK-type characterize the area and hence it is suggested that boreholes be placed in low resistivity zones and considerable depth and thickness as revealed in VES 4 and VES 8 but those with low resistivity without considerable depth, for example, VES 2, VES 5, VES 6, VES 7, etc. can be developed into a hand dug well.

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“…The study location is situated in and around Lokoja, Kogi State in the north-central region of Nigeria [13,14]. Its coordinates are within a range of Latitudes N07°48'01.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) for the Determination of Water-Bearing Zone in Karaworo, Lokoja Kogi State, Nigeria

Ibrahim,

Omeneke,

Aminu

et al. 2023

JGEESI

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“…Quartz is mechanically resistant due to its high hardness and cleavages, 2. Chemically, quartz is persistent under circumstances discovered at the earth's surface [23], [24].…”

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Mineralogical Characteristics of Greywackes at Lake Bosomtwe Area in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Osumanu,

Brako,

Yalley

et al. 2024

EJGEO

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The mineralogical content and texture of greywackes in the Lake Bosomtwe area of Ghana’s Ashanti Region are examined in this petrographic study. The Graywackes are fine- to medium-grained, poorly sorted, firmly indurated sedimentary rocks. Quartz is the dominant framework component of the studied specimens, and it is both monocrystalline and polycrystalline. The average mineral compositions of the samples are quartz (53%), feldspar (16%), biotite (4%), opaque minerals (2%), and lithic fragments (1%) and classified as feldspathic wacke. The other predominant minerals include orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars. Other constituents include biotite, opaque minerals, and iron oxides. The characteristics of an advanced sedimentary environment with moderate mobility are evident in the rocks. The discoveries broaden our understanding of the Ashanti Region’s geology and have ramifications for resource development, environmental management, and geological study.

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“…Geologically, these coal deposits are mainly within the Anambra Basin and the Benue Trough (Fig. 1) [1,2] outside some minor deposits reported within the Bida and Sokoto Basins [3][4][5][6]. Some aspects of these coal deposits have been succinctly discussed by De-Swardtand Cassey [7], Akande et al [8] and Wuyep and Obaje [9].…”

Section: Nigerian Coal Resourcesmentioning

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Converting Nigerian Coal Deposits to Smokeless Coal Fuel for Energy Transition and Socio-economic Transformation

Obaje

Ibrahim²,

Ndagi³

et al. 2022

JENRR

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Energy transition emphasizes a drastic reduction in fossil fuel energy sources and to step up the deployment of alternative and renewable energies as pathways to industrialization and development. Attention is therefore shifting from coal and crude oil to solar, wind, geothermal and natural gas sources of energies. Although the use of coal for electrical power generation has been on the decline and it is being discouraged world-wide, the Smokeless Coal Research Team at IBB University has been able to differentiate “good” from “bad” coals. Not all coals are environmentally harmful for electrical power generation. And even for the so-called “bad coals the team at the IBBU has identified processes to clean up such coals. Whether generated from dams, gas turbines or thermal sources, Nigeria has been a nation with an acute supply of electricity; yet the country has far more resources of oil, gas and coals than it has the demand for them. The country is currently challenged by series of energy crises with concomitant economic and social implications. Electricity generation and energy availability are in gross shortfall which has resulted in the shutting down of many industries with the attendant job losses and escalating unemployment. Power supply to many homes is very epileptic, covering not more than 10% of the total average domestic daily demand. With these enormous energy challenges, the government of Nigeria is working on reforms at several fronts that will embrace appropriate energy-mix, enabling power generation / energy production from nuclear, coal and renewable sources (solar, wind, biomass) in addition to the conventional hydro and thermal sources. With the use of 30% diluted benzoic and formic acids on some Nigerian coals, smoke emission reduced considerably, thus allowing the use of abundant Nigerian coal deposits as alternative clean energy source for electrical power generation in a physically sustainable environment in an era of energy transition. Furthermore, some coals (in Nigeria and elsewhere) do not need processing (cleansing) based on the inherent chemical and petrological composition as elucidated in this paper. Power (electrical) is the single major factor to social and economic transformation in Nigeria.

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Petrography and Heavy Mineral Studies of Lokoja Formation along Mount Patti North Central Nigeria: Implication for provenance Studies

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Application of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) for the Determination of Water-Bearing Zone in Karaworo, Lokoja Kogi State, Nigeria

Application of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) for the Determination of Water-Bearing Zone in Karaworo, Lokoja Kogi State, Nigeria

Mineralogical Characteristics of Greywackes at Lake Bosomtwe Area in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Converting Nigerian Coal Deposits to Smokeless Coal Fuel for Energy Transition and Socio-economic Transformation

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