The Geology and Mineralogy of Clay Occurrences Around Kutigi Central Bida Basin, Nigeria.

Akhirevbulu, OE; Amadasun, CV; Ogunbajo, M. I.; Ujuanbi, O

doi:10.4314/ejesm.v3i3.63965

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“…Man is to metaphorically assume the seat of the 'mechanic' whose job is to see to the smooth running of the fuel 'water' in the engine 'clay', making sure that the clay is well tempered with sufficient water. [13,[16][17][18][19][20]. These findings no doubt affirm the varietal suitability of the country's clays [20][21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

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“…Clay, a mineral with widespread global occurrence, is formed as a result of hydrothermal alteration of granitic rocks, particularly in warm tropical and subtropical regions of the earth [13]. Its variations are kaolin, feldspar, adobe, flint, shale, bentonite, bauxite, terracotta, etc.…”

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Individual Fired Brick Domestication in Nigeria

Akinde

2017

j.vis.art.des

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Abstract. Individual fired brick domestication is not widely practiced; yet the fired brick has played and will continue to play an immense role in the global built environment. Its pivotal task of creating and sustaining architectural structures is ancient and has permeated through to contemporary times courtesy of clay's colossal vitality. Clay exploration and exploitation are perhaps most apparent in fired brick production, particularly in first-world countries with a diverse range of clayware such as bricks and tiles. This development has not been fully maximized in Nigeria as a result of the small number of refractory plants whose total production capacity is beneath the nation's building requirements. This scenario makes fired brick procurement costly and limits its accessibility; consequently, it promotes socio-built inequality among viable fired brick prospectors. In view of the aforementioned, this paper advocates individual fired brick domestication in Nigeria's rural and suburban settlements, providing concise practical details, from materials identification and mould fabrication to brick production. When fully harnessed, this is hoped to create jobs, alleviate the country's fired brick deficit, boost individual economic standing, communal economies and ultimately the national economy. Possibly it could serve as a template in similar settings around the world.

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Section: Ako'le Roboto a Ni Ki Oosa O Gba … … … … Awon Lo D'ifa Fun Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Individual Fired Brick Domestication in Nigeria

Akinde

2017

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“…Quartz was identified in all the samples indicating that it is the dominant mineral in the clay deposits in the study area. Its high dominance clearly explained its grittiness and suggestive that the clays could be of residual origin (Akhirevbulu et al, 2010).…”

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Mineralogical and geochemical properties of clay deposits in parts of Southeastern Nigeria

Onyekuru¹,

Iwuoha²,

Iwuagwu³

et al. 2018

Int. J. Phys. Sci.

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The rocks underlying many parts of Southeastern Nigeria had undergone extensive alterations to form considerable clay deposits. The mineralogical compositions of some of these clay deposits were evaluated with the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) method to ascertain the suitability of the deposits as raw materials. Results of the analyses indicated that kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 ) is the dominant clay mineral. Traces of bentonite and dickite were also observed, while the identified non-clay minerals were quartz and iron. Chemical analysis of the clays revealed the predominance of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 and TiO with values ranging from 31.70 to 56.45%, 19.30 to 29.30%, 3.11 to 29.42% and 2.21 to 7.04%, respectively, while the compositions of CaO, MgO, Na 2 O, and MnO in the analyzed samples were relatively lower with values ranging from 0.19 to 0.29%, 0.13 to 0.19%, 0.11 to 0.70% and 0.01 to 0.03%, respectively. The Al 2 O 3 /TiO 2 ratio (3.7 to 13.5) of the studied clays indicated a mafic to intermediate igneous rock origin. Binary plots of TiO 2 versus Al 2 O 3 to distinguish between granitic and basaltic sourced clays indicated basalt-rhyolite/granite provenances. The high chemical index of alteration (95.8%), chemical index of weathering (98.3%) and low contents of alkali and alkali earth elements (averaging 0.11%) of the clayrich sediments, is indicative of a relatively intense weathering source area. The SiO 2 -K 2 O/Na 2 O plots suggested that the sediments in the study area were deposited between passive and active continental margins. In comparison with other reference clays and standard specifications, the clay deposits in the study area possess characteristics satisfactory for economic and some engineering purposes.

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“…For these reasons, most clay deposits in Nigeria are widely mined for wide range of applications in different sectors of the economy. In the manufacturing industries, they are employed for products such as ceramics, glass, adhesives, paints, insulators etc [12][13][14][15]. In the oil and gas sector, clay is employed in drilling muds and in some cases as catalyst for petroleum cracking.…”

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EVALUATION OF THE AVAILABLE PLANT NUTRIENTS AT DIFFERENT pH LEVELS OF AHOKOR CLAY DEPOSIT LOCATED IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

Irabor¹,

Unuigbe²,

Omoruyi³

et al. 2020

JCSN

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The nutrient level of Ahokor clay deposit in Kogi State, Nigeria was evaluated with the view of using it as a soil ammendments in soils deficient in plant mineral nutrients. Exchangeable bases (EB), cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable acidity (EA) and percent base saturation were determined at five different pH levels for the top (LT) and bottom layers (LB) of the clay. These parameters were determined at pH4, pH5, pH7, pH8 and pH9 respectively. The exchangeable bases varied with change in pH with optimum values of K+ (1.120 0.300 cmolKg-1) and Na+ (0.701 0.010 cmolKg-1) for LT obtained at pH7 and pH4 respectively, while those of Ca2+ (0.920 0.025 cmolKg-1) and Mg2+ (0.298 0.027 cmolKg-1) were recorded at pH9. Optimum values for the exchangeable bases for the bottom clay (LB) were recorded at pH9 with values of 0.536 0.020 cmolKg-1, 3.522 0.023 cmolKg-1, 1.959 0.020 cmolKg-1 and 0.358 0.036 cmolKg-1 recorded for Na+ , K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ respectively. The optimum condition for application as soil ammendment was obtained at pH9 as the percent base saturation which indicates that the crystal lattice is occupied with more of the desired base cations was highest at this pH for both layers.

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The Geology and Mineralogy of Clay Occurrences Around Kutigi Central Bida Basin, Nigeria.

Abstract: This paper reports the geology and mineralogy of the clay occurrences around

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Individual Fired Brick Domestication in Nigeria

Individual Fired Brick Domestication in Nigeria

Mineralogical and geochemical properties of clay deposits in parts of Southeastern Nigeria

EVALUATION OF THE AVAILABLE PLANT NUTRIENTS AT DIFFERENT pH LEVELS OF AHOKOR CLAY DEPOSIT LOCATED IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

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