Nkalagu limestone is a rock unit in Nkalagu formation of the Lower Benue Trough. This formation has been found to evolve in Turonian time (Peters, 1978). Nkalagu formation type section is …
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Nkalagu is a town in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is notable for having a large deposit of limestone which provided
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Marble is a metamorphosed limestone. Limestone and marble are carbonate rocks, dominated by the mineral calcite (CaCO3). Nigeria is endowed with large deposits of limestone and marble located in all parts of the country. The …
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A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nkalagu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem-Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory. This was successfully done by employing the electrical resistivity
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Levels of natural radioactivity due to 40 K, 232 Th, and 226 Ra in limestone deposits and corresponding surface soil samples from the Nkalagu community of Ebonyi State were investigated. Gamma spectroscopic analysis using a NaI (TI) detector was employed to measure the activity concentrations (ACs) of the natural radionuclides in the collected samples.
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This study examines the chemical composition of limestone deposits obtained from three geographical regions of Nigeria for industrial applications: Ashaka in Northeast Nigeria's Gombe State, Mfamosing in South-South Nigeria's Cross River State, and Nkalagu in Southeast Nigeria's Ebonyi State (see Figure 1). e
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A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace elements of the limestone exposed in the quarry using
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Because of the presence of this mineral deposit, quarrying activity has been drawn to the area. The Nigerian Cement Corporation (NIGERCEM) is a notable enterprise that utilizes this resource for cement manufacture in Nkalagu, Nigeria. It is Nigeria's first indigenous cement manufacturing company (Fatoye & Gideon, 2013).
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It is observed that limestones from the Nkalagu, Abini and Yandev deposits can be quarried and utilized as durable base-course materials for highway pavement construction in Nigeria. Limestone samples from these deposits have been found to be fairly resistant to attrition, contain moderately high percentages of CaCo3, low to moderately high ...
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Levels of natural radioactivity due to ⁴⁰ K, ²³²Th, and ²²⁶Ra in limestone deposits and corresponding surface soil samples from the Nkalagu community of Ebonyi State were investigated.
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A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nka l agu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem- Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory.
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The Nkalagu limestones belong to the Cretaceous Limestones. The Tertiary Limestones, consisting of beds containing limestones and marls, occur in the north-west of Sokoto state and in a belt extending across southern Nigeria from Dahomey (Benin Republic) to Cross River State. ... Fig.1 shows the distribution of limestone deposits in Nigeria ...
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Nkalagu is well known for its rich deposit of limestone (Eyankware et al., 2018; Ikhane et al., 2009). The Nkalagu limestone deposit is within the Turonian-Ezeaku Formation of the Lower Benue Trough (Eyankware et al., 2018; Ikhane et al., 2009), with an estimation of over 174 million tons of limestone (Odukwe, 1980). The deposit was the main
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Precambrian marble deposits are also described within the schist belt areas of western Nigeria. The largest limestone deposits such as Mfamosing are used extensively in cement production. Total estimated reserves of Cretaceous and Tertiary limestone are around 200 million tonnes. ... Over 174 million tonnes of limestone exist in Nkalagu area in ...
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The present study focuses on six limestone samples from three geographical regions in Nigeria (Ashaka, Mfamosing, and Nkalagu).
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The Nkalagu limestones belong to the Cretaceous Limestones. The Tertiary Limestones, consisting of beds containing limestones and marls, occur in the north-west of …
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A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace elements of the limestone exposed in the quarry using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrophotometer (XRF) and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) respectively as …
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Evaluations of Turonian Limestone Formation Exposed at NIGERCEM-Quarry, Nkalagu, Southeastern Nigeria: A Geochemical Approach
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Limestone deposits are extensively found in the southeastern states, particularly in Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Abia states. The major limestone deposits in this region are …
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The Nkalagu and Ashaka limestone deposits are good examples (Popoff et al., 1986; Gebhardt, 1997, 1999, 2004; Aliyu et al., 2017). Limestone formation in the post-Santonian was limited due to widespread marginal marine conditions.
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10]. Although Nigeria is blessed with huge deposits of limestone, there is no serious effort to process it for agricultural purposes. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the effects of calcination variables on the quicklime yield of Nkalagu limestone. 2. Material and methods . 2.1. Limestone Preparation and Classification
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The largest and purest deposits of limestone are found in the Southwest and Middle belt regions of the country. Limestone in the Southwest region of Nigeria has been estimated at 31 million tonnes. Most limestone mining activities are mainly for cement production. It could be the one rock that is used in more ways than any other.
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Turonian Nkalagu Formation overlies the Cenomanian deposits conformably, hence the absence of proof of intra-Cretaceous deformation and unconformity between the Eze-Aku and Asu River Groups.
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A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nkalagu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem-Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory. This was successfully done by employing the electrical resistivity method to investigate the thickness and depth of limestone variation in the covered areas with the ...
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A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace elements of the limestone exposed in the quarry using
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A geochemical study of Nkalagu limestone of the Lower Benue Trough as exposed at Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) was carried out. The study aims at the determination of major oxides and trace elements of the limestone exposed in the quarry using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrophotometer (XRF) and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS ...
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ABSRACT A geophysical survey for limestone deposits was carried out at Nkalagu of Ebonyi State in eastern Nigeria covering Block B zone at Nigercem-Ezeaku shale and Nkalagu cement factory.
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The vast deposit at Nkalagu was among the first places in Nigeria where limestone was commercially exploited through the Nigerian Cement Company or ´NIGERCEM. It was established on a joint venture basis between the then Eastern regional Govt and the federal Govt of Nigeria in 1954. Effort is now being made by the Ebonyi State Govt, the Ibeto ...
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Grainstones are interpreted as storm-lag deposits accumulated either at the margins of offshore bars (facies 1) or on the wide platform of bioturbated muddy sand located below the wave base (facies 2). ... Ammonite evidence for the age of Nkalagu limestone, Anambra State, Nigeria. J. Min. Geol. (1978) S.M. Ball The Westphalian Limestone of the ...
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Peruviella dolium ium (Roemer) and the age of the Mfamosing Limestone, S.E. Nigeria.. Nigerian N Journal of Mining Geology. 51(28), 191-196. 4. Amajor, L.C. 1992. Storm induced turbidite-like tur deposit: an example from the Turonian Eze-Aku Formation ion at Nkalagu, southeastern Nigeria. - Journal of Mining and Geolo ology 28: 7-17, Jos. 5.
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Limestone quarry site at Nkalagu from publication: Impact of Past Mining Activities on Water Resources Around Active and Abandoned Mines and Quarries in Ebonyi State, Se Nigeria- A Mini Review ...
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The present study focuses on six limestone samples from three geographical regions in Nigeria (Ashaka, Mfamosing, and Nkalagu). The analyses of their chemical composition using the Loss on Ignition Test and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry was successfully carried out. ... Table 4.2a is the data collected on the physical properties of some ...
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