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What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by othuskyTM(m): 7:24pm On Jul 26, 2016
I was doing some research about this country called Nigeria, I believe every States in Nigeria is blessed with mineral resources.
One thing I don't understand here is that why are this God gifted minerals are not been use properly like other minerals in other state like oil from the south- south region, cocoa from south- west region,Gold,Kaolin and zinc from northern part of the country.
Below is a table showing States and their resources.


Nigerian States and Their Mineral Resources
ABUJA
- Marble
- Clay
- Tentalite
- Cassiterite
- Gold (partially investigated)
- Lead /Zinc (Traces)
- Dolomite
ABIA STATE
- Gold
- Salt
- Linestone
- Lead/Zinc
ADAMAWA STATE
- Kaolin
- Bentonite
- Gypsium
- Magnesite
 
AKWA IBOM STATE
- Lead/Zinc
- Clay
- Limestone
- Uranium (Traced)
- Salt
- Lignite (Traced)
ANAMBRA STATE
- Lead/Zinck
- Clay
- Limestone
- Iron-Ore
- Lignite (Partially investigated)
- Salt
- Glass-Sand
- Phosphate
- Gypsium
BAYELSA STATE
- Clay
- Limestone
- Gypsium (partially investigated)
- Uranium (partially investigated)
- Manganese
- Lignite
- Lead/Zinc (Traces)
BAUCHI STATE
- Amethst (violet)
- Gypsium
- Lead/Zinc (Traces)
- Uranuin (partially investigated)
BENUE STATE
- Lead/Zinc
- Limestone
- Iron-Ore
- Coal
- Clay
- Marble
- Sakt
- Berytes (traces)
- Gem stones
- Gypsium
BORNO STATE
- Diatomite
- Clay
- Limestone
- Hydro-carbon (oil and gas)
Partially investigated)
- Gypsium
- Kaolin
- Bentonite
CROSS RIVER STATE
- Limestone
- Uranium
- Manganese
- Lignite
- Lead/Zinc
- Salt
DELTA STATE
- Marble
- Glass Sand
- Gypsium
- Lignite
- Iron-Ore
- Kaolin
EBONYI STATE
- Lead
- Gold
- Salt
EDO STATE
- Marble
- Lignite
- Clay
- Limestone
- Iron Ore
- Gypsium
- Glass-sand
- Gold
- Dolomite Phosphate
- Bitumen
EKITI STATE
- Kaolin
- Feldsper
- Tatium
- Granite
- Syenite
ENUGU STATE
- Coal
- Linestone
- Lead/Zinc
GOMBE STATE
- Gemstone
- Gysium
IMO STATE
- Kead/Zinc
- Limestone
- Lignite
- Phosphate
- Marcasite
- Gypsium
- Salt
JIGAWA STATE
- Butytes
KADUNA STATE
- Sapphire
- Kaoline
- Gold
- Clay
- Surpentinite
- Asbestos
- Amethyst
- Kyanite
- Graphite (partally investgated)
- Silhnite
- Mica (Traces)
- Aqua marine
- Ruby
- Rock Crystal
- Topaz
- Flosper
- Tourmaline
- Gemstone
- Tentalime
KANO STATE
- Prrochinre
- Cassiterite
- Copper
- Glass – Sand
- Gemstone
- Lead/Zinc
- Tantalite
KATSINA STATE
- Kaolin
- Marble
- Salt
KEBBI STATE
- Gold
KOGI STATE
- Iron-Ore
- Kaolin
- Gypsium
- Feldsper
- Goal
- Marble
- Dolomite
- Talc
- Tantalite
KWARA STATE
- Gold
- Marble
- Iron-Ore
- Cassiterite
- Colubite
- Tantalite
- Feldspar (Traces)
- Mica (Traces)
LAGOS STATE
- Glass-sand
- Clay
- Bitumen
NASARAWA STATE
- Beryl (emerald)
- Asquamirine and
- Haliodor)
- Dolomite/Marble
- Sapphire
- Tourmaline
- Quartz- Amethyst (Topaz, gamet)
- Zireon
- Tantalite
- Cassiterite
- Columbite
- Limenite
- Galena
- Iron-Ore
- Barytes
- Feldspar
- Limesstone
- Mica
- Cooking coal
- Talc
- Cay
- Salt
- Chalcopyrite
NIGER STATE
- Gold
- Talc
- Lead/Zinc
OGUN STATE
- Phosphate
- Clay
- Feldspar (traces)
- Kaolin
- Limestone
- Germstone
- Bitumen
ONDO STATE
- Bitumen
- Kaolin
- Gemstone
- Gypsium
- Feldspar
- Granite
- Clay
- Glass-sand
- Dimesion stones
- Limestone
- Coal
OSUN STATE
- Gikd
- Talc
- Toumaline
- Toumaline
- Colimbite
- Granite
OYO STATE
- Kaoline
- Marble
- Clay
- Sillimnote
- Talc
- Gold
- Cassiterite
- Aqua Marine
- Dolomite
- Gemstone
- Tantalite
PLATEAU STATE
- Emerald
- Tin
- Marble
- Granite
- Tantalite/columbit
- Lead/Zinc
- Barytes
- Irton-Ore
- Kaolin
- Belonite
- Cassiterrite
- Phrochlore
- Clay
- Coal
- Wolfam
- Salt
- Bismuth
- Fluoride
- Molybdenite
- Gemstone
- Bauxite
RIVER STATE
- Glass-sand
- Clay
- Marble
- Lignite (traces)
SOKOTO STATE
Kaolin
- Gold
= Limestone
- Phosphate
- Gpsium
- silica-sand
- Clay
- Laterrite
- Potash
- Flakes
- Granite
- Gold
- Salt
TARABA STATE
- Kaolin
- Lead/Zinc
YOBE STATE
- Tintomite
- Soda Ash (partially Investigated)
ZAMFARA STATE
- Goal
- Cotton
- Gold
Re: What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by teemonk(m): 7:54pm On Jul 26, 2016
Busy chasing Oyel in the south...
Re: What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by Almajiri1: 7:59pm On Jul 26, 2016
They're mining it on code.

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Re: What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by Yourskills(m): 8:28pm On Jul 26, 2016
Niaja get hopesssss grin





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Re: What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by babyfaceafrica: 8:29pm On Jul 26, 2016
What happened to the ones in Nigeria apart oil sef?..see natural resources naw...na oyel everyone one die put
Re: What Happen To The Mineral Resources In The North? by othuskyTM(m): 9:05pm On Jul 26, 2016
All they can say is diversify economy but they kept their coded
They are uneducated criminals allocating funds for their cattles with our oil money.
Where in the world do any see Herdsmen carry firearms an ammunition?

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