It is a shallow, linear depression with sedimentary fill of about 3,000 m thick udensi and osazuwa, 2004. Geotechnical properties and geochemical composition of kaolin. Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in ogun. The southern part of the ashanti greenstone belt, one of the volcanic belts of ghana, is characterized by three volcanic lobes, made up of basaltic flows, fig. Part 3 presents the mineral resources of nigeria, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible their estimated reserves. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology pdf download. Review of geology, geochemistry and origin of gypsum. Igboekwe2 1department of physics, university of port harcourt, nigeria. Provisional dating of metasedimentary rocks in south. Simplified geological map of ghana showing the study area. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It extends northwestward into the niger valley, northward to the jos massif and northeastward into lafia. Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from anka and birningwari artisanal gold mining areas, nw nigeria by nuhu musa waziri the geochemistry of surface soils and stream sediments from two areas in the northwestern nigeria schist belt was studied in order to assess the environmental impact of. Groundwater, climate change and nigeria researchgate, the professional.
The mapped area falls within the benue trough the oldest sedimentary rocks in nigeria is in this trough and they are of lower cretaceous age. An older and a younger group of sedimentary basins can be distinguished in west africa, and the. The drive for the research is predi cated on the similarity of the geological setting of the district dominated by the igarra schist belt to those of auriferous birnin gwari, maru and ifeilesha. It extends from southeastern ghana through togo and benin republic on the west side to the okitipupa ridge on the east side in the southern part of nigeria. An assessment of the geotechnical aspects of njaba river sediments in the eastern niger delta basin, southeastern nigeria c. Factor analysis of stream sediment geochemical data from. The need to understand the processes of basin formation and evolution are not restricted to the purely academic. Sedimentological characteristics of ajali sandstone at. The akenfa community in yenagoa, bayelsa state is within the niger delta region of nigeria.
Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from. Heavy minerals and geochemical characteristics of sandstones as indices of provenance and source area tectonics of the ogwashiasaba formation, niger delta basin. Regional geology of nigeria geology, nigeria the mapped area falls within the benue trough the oldest sedimentary rocks in nigeria is in this trough and they are of lower cretaceous age. Evolution, facies, and sediment budget by gerhard einsele at indigo. Download fulltext pdf distribution of sedimentary formations in the bornu basin, nigeria article pdf available in shiyou kantan yu kaifapetroleum exploration and development 425. Sedimentary basins, depositional environments, petroleum evaluation free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download. Sedimentary succes sions in these basins are of middle mesozoic to recent age. The local geology of the location is composed of sediments which are characteristic of several depositional environments.
Introduction the dynamics of sedimentary basins the. Sedimentary basins are places where subsidence of earths crust has allowed sediment to accumulate on top. Jul 27, 2000 buy the hardcover book sedimentary basins. Engineering and manufacturing science and technology, general basins geology investigations cretaceous period gamma rays porosity shale oils usage. Basement geology in the sedimentary basins of nigeria. Jul 19, 2017 nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2.
Three 3 geotechnical boreholes were drilled at the site to obtain baseline data on geotechnical. Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in ogun state, nigeria for prediction of penetration rate of drilling okewale i. In nigeria, the dominant type of basement rock intersected by wells drilled for hydrocarbons, limestone, or water is granite. Geotechnical assessment of gully erosion at ankpa area, north. Pdf sedimentary basins of northern nigeria comprise the middle and upper.
The study essentially determined reservoir properties such as. The anambra basin is situated west of the lower benue trough and is often considered youngest formation of the benue trough. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. M2 1department of mining engineering, school of engineering and engineering technology, the federal university of technology, akure, nigeria. The imprint of geologic events left on the materials of sedimentary basins is the most detailed record of the. Apr 17, 2018 integrated granulometric and pebble morphometric study of late cretaceous rocks of the benin flank, nigeria, were used to delineate depositional process and environment of the rocks in the study area. Granulometric and pebble morphometric applications to benin. Buy, download and read sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle east ebook online in epub or pdf format for iphone, ipad, android, computer and mobile. Read geochemical mapping using stream sediments in westcentral nigeria. Waec gce past questions and answers free download pdf all.
Some geotechnical characteristics of sediments in the njaba river watershed were assessed to highlight their potentials as good construction materials. Department of geology, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria 2department of physics, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria abstract data from sixteen deep wells drilled for oil exploration purposes in the anambra basin of southeastern nigeria indicate large variations in temperature gradients and heat flow within the basin. Provisional dating of metasedimentary rocks in south katsina state, northwestern nigeria. Sedimentary processes and sedimentation in the shallow offshore. The aim of this research project is to investigate occurrences of clay around kutigi with an objective to determine its geotechnical properties. Pdf distribution of sedimentary formations in the bornu.
Economic potential of the younger sedimentary basins springerlink. The geochemistry of surface soils and stream sediments from two areas in the northwestern nigeria schist belt was studied in order to assess the environmental impact of artisanal mining of quartzgoldsulfide mineralization. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater. Article pdf available in geochemical journal gj 403. Jul 27, 2000 sedimentary basins by gerhard einsele, 9783540661931, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For intellectual and economic reasons, research on sedimentary basins is at a watershed. Department of geology, college of physical and applied sciences, michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, pmb 7267, umuahia, abia state.
Assessment of the implications of geotechnical properties of soils in otukpa area of ogbadibo lga, benue state, nigeria. The stratigraphy of the southern benue trough was described by murat 1972 and hoque 1977 using the concept of three tectono sedimentary cycles. The drive for the research is predi cated on the similarity of the geological setting of the district dominated by the igarra schist belt to those of auriferous birnin gwari, maru and ifeilesha schist belts in other parts of nigeria 5,6. Executive summary the dynamics of sedimentary basins. The basin is bounded to the south by the niger delta basin hinge line. In nigeria, kaolin deposits are found in the anambra, chad, and sokoto basins. The wealth of petroleum has made the middle east one of the most actively explored regions of the world. Nigeria to search for metallic mineralization, especially gold, in the district. Convergent boundaries create foreland basins through tectonic compression of oceanic and continental crust during lithospheric flexure. The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around kutigi. 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. Sedimentology and depositional environment of the mid. Xrf determination of total elemental concentration was carried out, along with sequential extraction procedures seps and in vitro bioaccessibility tests using icpaes. Subsurface evaluation of source rock and hydrocarbon potential of the anambra basin, south eastern nigeria.
Integrated granulometric and pebble morphometric study of late cretaceous rocks of the benin flank, nigeria, were used to delineate depositional process and environment of the rocks in the study area. Download scientific diagram geological map and sedimentary basins of nigeria. Murat 1972 noted that the geologic history of the southeastern nigeria have been controlled by three major tectonic phases. The benue trough is one of the seven main sedimentary structural features in the sene nigeria. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle. The three sedimentary basins in nigeria are underlain by continental crust except in the niger delta, where the basement rock is.
Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. Chapter 11 sedimentary basins mit opencourseware free. Anambra basin is one of the energyrich inland sedimentary basins in nigeria 153 it is a nearly triangular shaped embayment covering about 3000 km 2 with a total sedimentary thickness of approximately 9 km 2. The climate of the area is essentially the same as that of the middle belt of nigeria with high temperature and excessive humidity during the greater part of the year. A2 accepted 14 september, 2015 1department of geography and regional planning, federal university dutsinma, katsina state, nigeria. Elizabethan publishing company, 1976 geology 436 pages. Pdf geochemical evaluation of the hydrocarbon prospects of.
Kutigi is the major town in the area, while the surrounding villages include kusogi, shebe, makufu, fazhi and ruga. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. International journal of innovative research in science. Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments. Petrography and geochemical appraisal of afowo sandstone facies, dahomey basin, southwestern nigeria ikhane p. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater in choba, rivers state, nigeria. Nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin. Tectonic extension at divergent boundaries where continental rifting is occurring can create a nascent ocean basin leading to either an ocean or the failure of the rift zone. Sedimentology and depositional environments of the. Sedimentological characteristics of ajali sandstone at okigwe. Intracontinental basins are relatively broad and shallow with a thin. Sedimentary and petrofacies analyses of the amasiri sandstone. It lies between longitude 5 o 35 1 e and 5 o 39 1 e and latitude 9 o 10 1 n and 9 o 1 n of nigeria on sheet 183 egbako s. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle east.
Studies in proterozoic crustal evolution kankara, i. Kutigi is the major town in the area, while the surrounding villages include kusogi, shebe. Sourcerock investigation of the turonianmaastrichtian. Large sedimentary basins formed in southern nigeria, divided by the okitipupa ridge.
Geotechnical assessment of gully erosion at ankpa area. The first major work in the bida basin with focus on stratigraphy and sedimentology is that of adeleye, 1973, adeleye, 1974. Sedimentary basins are regions of earth of longterm subsidence creating accommodation. An assessment of the geotechnical parameters as causative agents in the formation of gullies in ankpa area of north central nigeria is presented. Srnd isotopic compositions of paleoproterozoic metavolcanic. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater in. Inset is map of nigeria showing ondo state modified from. This study was undertaken to determine the depositional environment, provenance and tectonic setting for the turonian amasiri sandstone, southern benue trough, nigeria, using lithofacies analysis and reappraisal of petrography of the sandstones.
Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in. Sedimentary basins range in size from as small as hundreds of meters to large parts of ocean. Binq mining mining news geology and mineral resources of nigeria by springer free download. The work embodied in this dissertation is original and. Petroleum geology of benue trough and southeastern chad basin, nigeria.
Geotechnical properties and geochemical composition of. Granulometric and pebble morphometric applications to. Sourcerock investigation of the turonianmaastrichtian fika shale from wirelinelogs, chad basin, nigeria. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria.
Sedimentary basins by gerhard einsele, 9783540661931, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The agbada formation is the major oilproducing formation in the niger delta complex basin, and overlies the eocene akata formation, which is the principal hydrocarbon source rock. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle east a. Enugu shale in anambra basin, south eastern, nigeria anozie h. Section map of nigeria showing the regional geology of anambra basin.
Petrophysical evaluation of uzek well using well log and. Implications for environmental studies and mineral exploration in west africa, applied geochemistry on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Subsurface evaluation of source rock and hydrocarbon. The northwest southeastern trending bida basin forms one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria. The cretaceous afikpo sedimentary basin in southeastern nigeria contains rocks of fluvial, deltaic and.
Granulometric analysis reveals that the sandstones of the lokoja bassange formation have an average graphic mean mz of 0. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the. Sedimentary basins form primarily in convergent, divergent and transform settings. Geological developments in the basin in terms of basin evolution and structural features have been discussed by many authors.
Determination of subsurface geotechnical properties for. Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from anka and birningwari artisanal gold mining areas, nw nigeria by nuhu musa waziri the geochemistry of surface soils and stream sediments from two areas in the northwestern nigeria schist belt was studied in. Sc831912 title the geology and economic mineral deposits of areas around muro hill. Ethiopian journal of environmental studies and management. The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around. Anambra basin showing the extension of ajali sandstone drawn from geological map of nigeria, gsn, 1994. Nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin the. Deposits are geologically young, ranging from the eocene. University of nigeria research publications author anike, okechukwu luke pgm. Springer nature is making sarscov2 and covid19 research free. American journal of engineering research ajer 2017 w w w. In the northern part of the country, they are found in bauchi, borno, gombe, katsina, kaduna, and kebbi states respectively. Known as sedimentary basins, these features come in many shapes and sizes.
The southern nigeria sedimentary basin includes the lagososse and the niger delta. This study aims at establishing the subsoil types and profile to ascertain the geotechnical characteristics of the underlying soils in akenfa in yenagoa, yenagoa local government area of bayelsa state, nigeria and recommend appropriate foundation design and construction of projects in the area. Others are the benue trough and the niger delta basin. The study area is generally characterised by a gentle to lowlying terrain, though some spot heights. The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around kutigi central bida basin, nigeria. Sedimentary and petrofacies analyses of the amasiri. Location of study area the studied samples were recovered from afikpo basin, southeastern nigeria the study area lies within latitude 5 045. Three such cycles of marine transgressions and regressions occurred from the albian to the coniacian nwajide, 20. Sourcerock investigation of the turonianmaastrichtian fika. Earths crust, of tectonic origin, in which sediments accumulate. If you dont have an account with springer immediately available per pdf download no of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting.