Geologic mapping of the study area revealed three dominant lithologic units namely. Provenance and depositional environment of sediments of the. May 14, 2018 this research modeled geological and hydrogeological controls on groundwater occurrence in oban massif and environs southeastern nigeria. The variations in climatic condition also have associated implications. Evaluations of turonian limestone formation exposed at.
The purpose of the project was to evaluate the groundwater potential of the chad basin in nigeria and particularly the flow life of the existing artesian boreholes. Paleoecology of enugu and mamu formations in anambra basin, southeastern nigeria onuigbo e. Jaramillo c a department of geology and geophysics, university of missourirolla, rolla, mo 65409, usa b department of geology, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria c instituto colombiano del petroleo, aa 4185, bucaramanga, colombia. Geological work in southeastern nigeria dates 3 identified three main. The oban massif area in the southeastern part of nigeria is underlain by some of these basement com plex rocks. Pdf gully erosion and landslides in southeastern nigeria.
Lineament analysis and inference of geological structures in. The first survey of the geology of nigeria was undertaken immediately after the establishment of the geological survey of nigeria in 1919, under the directories of dr. Sedimentary facies characterization was carried out on the ajali sandstone of southeastern nigeria in order to deduce its depositional settings. The quality of highway pavement is greatly influenced by the subgrade materials, the general geology of the area, and the materials used for construction. Department of geology, anambra state university, uli, anambra state, nigeria author for correspondence abstract source rock thermal maturation of campanian enugu shale in anambra basin, southeastern nigeria was assessed by rockeval pyrolysis. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria. Geology and depositional environment of campanomaastrichtian sediments in the anambra basin, southeastern nigeria. Ree geochemistry and protoliths of gneisses of northwest. Click the download now button to get the complete project work instantly. Pdf preliminary report on the geology of northeast obudu. Inventory of the quaternary geology and the evolution of the. The deposits were formed epigenetically through the crystallization of hydrothermal solutions and are localized within the fractures.
In the agulunanka are of nigeria, gully erosion covers an area of about 1100 km2 and gully growth is estimated at 2050myear. Preliminary report on the geology of northeast obudu, bamenda massif, southeastern nigeria. Geoelectrical and hydrochemical assessment of groundwater for potability in ebonyi north, southeastern nigeria geoelectrical and hydrochemical assessment of groundwater for potability in ebonyi north, southeastern nigeria 1onwe i. Location and geology of the study area the study area lies between latitudes 06 090n and 06 180n of the equator and longitudes 07 054 e and 08 020e of the greenwich meridian fig. 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. Lineament analysis and inference of geological structures. The albian asu river group is made up of shale, siltstone, sandstone and limestone. Odeyemi intermediate rocks from older granite complexes. Groundwater exlporation and assessment in parts of bansara area basement complex of southeastern nigeria egesi n department of geology, university of port harcourt abstract the quantity and quality potentials of groundwater in parts of bansara and its environs have been carried out. Review of the basement geology and mineral belts of nigeria i. The inadequate information on the geology of these inland basins and the distant from existing structure finding should be sufficiently great to permit production investments have frustrated the. Geoelectrical and hydrochemical assessment of groundwater. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The area covers about 246 square kilometers and lies in the southeastern part of nigeria.
Sedimentary facies relationships and depositional environments of the maastrichtian enagi formation, northern bida basin, nigeria ojo olusola j. Nwankwoala ho, department of geology, university of port harcourt, nigeria, email. Lithofacies, palynofacies, and sequence stratigraphy of. The main oil source formations of the anambra basin, southeastern nigeria.
Egesi department of geology, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria. Abstract the tidally influenced iron rich sandstones are linear to irregular interbedded layers that compartmentalize the potential reservoir sands awkuzu in area of southeastern nigeria. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Geochemical signatures and mineralization potentials of.
Muratstratigraphy and paleogeography of the cretaceous and lower tertiary in southern nigeria. Geoenvironmental impact of okpara coal mine, enugu. Igwe additional information is available at the end of the chapter. The southern benue trough and anambra basin, southeastern. This study aimed at determining the geology and depositional environmental of these formations through field. Nkalagu formation type section is located at the nkalagu limestone quarry of nigeria, where it is well exposed in two quarry faces. The first survey of the geology of nigeria was undertaken immediately after the establishment of.
Journal of geology and mining research investigation of. The main oil source formations of the anambra basin, southeastern. The geologic formations encountered in the basins include. A revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria sciencedirect. Emphasis is laid on the rock types underlying area, the rock formation, structures, compositions and possible deformations on the rocks. The leadzinc deposit of enyigba and its environs are localized in the cretaceous sedimentary rocks of the albian asu river group in the lower benue trough, southeastern nigeria. Gisbased model of groundwater occurrence using geological. The impacts and implications of anthropogenic forces on. The geotechnical evaluation carried out in the study includes the particle size. This formation has been found to evolve in turonian time peters, 1978. Termination of gully processes, southeastern nigeria peter p. This project work is on the geology of agbani area in enugu state of southeastern nigeria.
Geologic map of southeastern nigeria showing the spatial distribution of outcrop locations in the study area modified from unnidsl project. About half of the total area of nigeria landmass is underlain by rocks of the precambrian age known in the country as the basement complex. Contamination indices and heavy metal concentrations in. Geology and depositional environment of the ameki formation in parts of bende and environ southeastern nigeria chidera ikechukwu project report geography earth science geology, mineralogy, soil science publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. The sedimentary succession in the bida basin, central nigeria, has the potential to include an active. Nkalagu limestone is a rock unit in nkalagu formation of the lower benue trough. Pdf geology and depositional environment of campano. The basin is bounded to the south by the niger delta basin hinge line. Jaramillo c a department of geology and geophysics, university of missourirolla, rolla, mo 65409, usa. Geochemistry of acid mine drainage and pollution problems in. Page 1 of 11 gully erosion and landslides in southeastern nigeria. Describes investigations to determine the geology and hydrogeology.
Nigeria has extensive natural resources and is the largest crude oil producer in africa and 20 billion barrels of reserves. Uma department of geology, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria abstract the performance of gully erosion control measures in some parts of southeastern nigeria is presented. Articles about gemstones written by a gia graduate gemologist. Pdf structural geometry of ikom columnar basalt in the ikom. It extends northwestward into the niger valley, northward to the jos massif and northeastward into lafia.
The soil factor represents the soil erodibility which is also a product of geology and soil characteristics. Geology inventory of the quaternary geology and the evolution of the oguta lake, in southeastern nigeria bruno ndicho nfor 1, izuchukwu mike akaegbobi 2 abstract english anglais affiliations. Geotechnical characterization of a highway route alignment. Each article includes photos and information about the gems phyiscal properties and geologic origin.
Journal of mining and geology is the scientific publication of the nigerian mining and geosciences society. Geological developments in the basin in terms of basin evolution and structural features have been discussed by many authors. Role of soil properties and environmental factors c. This study aimed at determining the geology and depositional environments of. After this, quite a lot of workers have worked on different localities within the basement complex. This is crucial for better understanding of the depositional history of the ezinachi clay deposit in order to enhance its industrial benefits. Abstract the study area is situated within the oban massif and the calabar flank of southeastern nigeria.
Evaluation of aquifer potential, geoelectric and hydraulic. Evidence from field relationship and sedimentological study adeigbe, o. Causes, consequences and control measures boniface ce egboka1, akudo ernest orji2 and hycienth o nwankwoala3 1department of geological sciences, nnamdi azikiwe university, nigeria 2department of geological sciences, federal university gusau, zamfara state, nigeria 3department of geology, faculty of science, university of. Description of study site geology of southeastern nigeria. 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. Intense urbanization, deforestation, agricultural, commercialindustrial activities has extensivelydenudated and elluviated the total environment. Petrology and geochemistry of basement complex rocks in okom. Provenance and depositional environment of sediments of. Investigation into the 75km nsukkaadoruidah highway revealed that the pavement was underlain by three lithological unitsimo, nsukka, and ajali formations. Provenance and depositional environment of sediments of the awi formation, calabar flank, southeastern nigeria ukpong, aniediobong. Journal of mining and geology african journals online. Collection of coordinates of rock sample locations and structural data on strike and.
Geotechnical characterization of a highway route alignment with light weight penetrometer lrs 10, in southeastern nigeria abidemi o. Download the complete geology project topic and material chapter 15 titled the geology of azia and environs in southeastern nigeria here on projects. The study area lies within the anambra basin and it is made up of enugu shale, mamu formation, ajali sandstone, and nsukka formation. Petroleum geology of benue trough and southeastern chad basin. Heavy metal analysis of otamiri river in imo state. It is a shallow, linear depression with sedimentary fill of about 3,000 m thick udensi and osazuwa, 2004.
Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria 1fatoye f. The anambra basin is situated west of the lower benue trough and is often considered youngest formation of the benue trough. Title portability of shallow groundwater in enugu town southeastern nigeria keywords bacteriological examination, enugu town groundwater, portability, shallow aquifer description. Petroleum geology of benue trough and southeastern chad. Petroleum geology of benue trough and southeastern chad basin, nigeria.
Contamination indices and heavy metal concentrations in soils. An integral part of the project was the training of nigerian geologists in. Sedimentology and depositional environments of the. A geologic field report on the geology of part of the oban. Geological mapping, petrological study and structural. Paleoecology of enugu and mamu formations in anambra. Tectonic and sedimentation framework of the lower benue trough. Earlier workers such as annor and freeth 1985, rahaman 1989, annor 1998, and caby 1989, caby and boesse 2001 show four distinct basement lithologies in the basement complex of nigeria.
Department of geological sciences, nnamdi azikiwe university, awka, nigeria. Cretaceous cyclic sedimentation in the southern benue trough, together with unconformities, provide a tripartite subdivision of the sedimentary succession into 1 the albian asu river group, 2 the late cenomanian to early santonian cross river group new name comprising the marine nkalagu formation new name and interfingering marginal marine sandstones, and 3 the postsantonian coal. The mineral belts of nigeria include both pan african structures ns, nnessw, enewsw, well preserved in the western province of the nigeria basement complex and the mesozoic to early. Awkuzu, southeastern nigeria etimita osuwake omini, beka francis thomas, etuefeotor john ovwata. Inventory of the quaternary geology and the evolution of. Topographical, hydrogeological, and structural maps, including lithology samples from drilled bores, well completion, and pumping test data in the study area were procured. Causes, consequences and control measures boniface ce egboka1, akudo ernest orji2 and hycienth o nwankwoala3 1department of geological sciences, nnamdi azikiwe university, nigeria 2department of geological sciences, federal university gusau, zamfara state, nigeria 3department of geology, faculty of science, university of port. Geochemistry of acid mine drainage and pollution problems. Enugu shale in anambra basin, south eastern, nigeria anozie h.
Geology of agbani area in enugu state of southeastern nigeria. A geologic field report on the geology of part of the oban massif and calabar flank, south eastern. Rahaman preliminary report on the field relationships of the basement complex rocks around igarra, midwest i. Geotechnical and geochemical characterization of lateritic. This paper attempts to reevaluate the sedimentology, palynology and stratigraphic architecture of the nanka formation, using ogbunikereference locality as a model that may be used as a regional framework for a basinwide predictions. Russ 1930 described the sandstones around bida and referred to them as nupe sandstones. B 1010 abakiliki nigeria 2 department of geology, university of calabar, p.
Twelve lithofacies identified from the formation were grouped into subtidal channel facies and subtidal sandwave facies based on association. Gully erosion and landslides in southeastern nigeria. The northwest southeastern trending bida basin forms one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the nkporo. The earliest description of the geology of the lithic fill in the bida basin was made by falconer 1911 who labelled it the lokoja series to cover sediments extending from idah in the southeastern end of the basin to kontagora in the northwestern part. In showing how these factors influence the extent of soil erosion and. 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. Anambra basin is one of the energyrich inland sedimentary basins in nigeria. Geology and depositional environment of the ameki formation. Petrology and geochemistry of basement complex rocks in. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. The measures include tree planting, hydraulic regulation works that integrate a drainage network with. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. Its scope covers the fields of the geosciences, mining, metallurgy, materials science and geoenvironmental studies.
Pt conditions of panafrican orogeny in southeastern nigeria. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. Geochemical signatures and mineralization potentials of precambrian pegmatites of southern obudu, bamenda massif, southeastern nigeria. The bida basin, southeastern sector of bornu basin chad basin, benue trough, sokoto basin and anambra basin encompass the inland basins of nigeria. Groundwater hydrology of the chad basin in bornu and. Jonah department of geology, university of calabar, calabar, nigeria ekhalialu, ogie macaulay department of geology, university of calabar, calabar, nigeria ogidi, anthony odama.
Haruna department of geology, modibbo adama university of technology, yola nigeria abstract. Obi department of geology, anambra state university, uli, nigeria abstract integration of sedimentologic and sequence stratigraphic interpretations of the. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the nkporo group campanianmaastrichtian, anambra basin, nigeria shirley o. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the eocene.
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