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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. 1 Like 1 Share |
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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? 2 Likes 1 Share |
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