It is bounded on the east by the abakaliki anticlinorium and on a southwesterly direction by the benin hingeline, while the southern extreme is marked by the upper limits of the eocene growth faults of the niger delta merki, 1972. Basement geology in the sedimentary basins of nigeria. Springer nature is making sarscov2 and covid19 research free. Sedimentary basins by gerhard einsele, 9783540661931, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle. The study area is generally characterised by a gentle to lowlying terrain, though some spot heights. It is a shallow, linear depression with sedimentary fill of about 3,000 m thick udensi and osazuwa, 2004.
Sedimentology and depositional environments of the. The local geology of the location is composed of sediments which are characteristic of several depositional environments. Earths crust, of tectonic origin, in which sediments accumulate. Petrophysical evaluation of uzek well using well log and. Nigeria to search for metallic mineralization, especially gold, in the district. Enugu shale in anambra basin, south eastern, nigeria anozie h. 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. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology pdf download. Some geotechnical characteristics of sediments in the njaba river watershed were assessed to highlight their potentials as good construction materials. Geotechnical assessment of gully erosion at ankpa area, north. Provisional dating of metasedimentary rocks in south.
Convergent boundaries create foreland basins through tectonic compression of oceanic and continental crust during lithospheric flexure. Sedimentological characteristics of ajali sandstone at. Three 3 geotechnical boreholes were drilled at the site to obtain baseline data on geotechnical. Sourcerock investigation of the turonianmaastrichtian fika.
Three such cycles of marine transgressions and regressions occurred from the albian to the coniacian nwajide, 20. Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in ogun. Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from. Review of geology, geochemistry and origin of gypsum. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater. Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments.
University of nigeria research publications author anike, okechukwu luke pgm. Pdf sedimentary basins of northern nigeria comprise the middle and upper. The study essentially determined reservoir properties such as. Sedimentary succes sions in these basins are of middle mesozoic to recent age. A2 accepted 14 september, 2015 1department of geography and regional planning, federal university dutsinma, katsina state, nigeria. Executive summary the dynamics of sedimentary basins. Economic potential of the younger sedimentary basins springerlink. Pdf distribution of sedimentary formations in the bornu. Studies in proterozoic crustal evolution kankara, i. Sedimentary basins, depositional environments, petroleum evaluation free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download. Sedimentological characteristics of ajali sandstone at okigwe.
Read geochemical mapping using stream sediments in westcentral nigeria. 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. Assessment of the implications of geotechnical properties of soils in otukpa area of ogbadibo lga, benue state, nigeria. Granulometric and pebble morphometric applications to benin. 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. M2 1department of mining engineering, school of engineering and engineering technology, the federal university of technology, akure, 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. The three sedimentary basins in nigeria are underlain by continental crust except in the niger delta, where the basement rock is. Geotechnical properties and geochemical composition of. 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. Others are the benue trough and the niger delta basin. The imprint of geologic events left on the materials of sedimentary basins is the most detailed record of the. Intracontinental basins are relatively broad and shallow with a thin.
Introduction the dynamics of sedimentary basins the. Download fulltext pdf distribution of sedimentary formations in the bornu basin, nigeria article pdf available in shiyou kantan yu kaifapetroleum exploration and development 425. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. Pdf geochemical evaluation of the hydrocarbon prospects of. Petrography and geochemical appraisal of afowo sandstone facies, dahomey basin, southwestern nigeria ikhane p. 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. Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in.
The akenfa community in yenagoa, bayelsa state is within the niger delta region of nigeria. The aim of this research project is to investigate occurrences of clay around kutigi with an objective to determine its geotechnical properties. Geotechnical assessment of gully erosion at ankpa area. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle east. Murat 1972 noted that the geologic history of the southeastern nigeria have been controlled by three major tectonic phases. Factor analysis of stream sediment geochemical data from. Granulometric analysis reveals that the sandstones of the lokoja bassange formation have an average graphic mean mz of 0. The northwest southeastern trending bida basin forms one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria. The need to understand the processes of basin formation and evolution are not restricted to the purely academic. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater in choba, rivers state, nigeria. Deposits are geologically young, ranging from the eocene. 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. The study of sedimentary basins as a specific entity in themselves is often referred to as basin modelling or sedimentary basin analysis.
Kutigi is the major town in the area, while the surrounding villages include kusogi, shebe, makufu, fazhi and ruga. 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. Determination of subsurface geotechnical properties for. Location of study area the studied samples were recovered from afikpo basin, southeastern nigeria the study area lies within latitude 5 045. 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 southern nigeria sedimentary basin includes the lagososse and the niger delta. Igboekwe2 1department of physics, university of port harcourt, nigeria. Groundwater, climate change and nigeria researchgate, the professional. An assessment of the geotechnical aspects of njaba river. Srnd isotopic compositions of paleoproterozoic metavolcanic. For intellectual and economic reasons, research on sedimentary basins is at a watershed. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. American journal of engineering research ajer 2017 w w w. Subsurface evaluation of source rock and hydrocarbon potential of the anambra basin, south eastern nigeria. 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.
Known as sedimentary basins, these features come in many shapes and sizes. Jul 27, 2000 buy the hardcover book sedimentary basins. Nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. International journal of innovative research in science. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The wealth of petroleum has made the middle east one of the most actively explored regions of the world. It extends northwestward into the niger valley, northward to the jos massif and northeastward into lafia. The mesozoictertiary basins of west africa are of great economic importance to the countries in which they occur.
The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around kutigi. Jul 27, 2000 sedimentary basins by gerhard einsele, 9783540661931, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Department of geology, college of physical and applied sciences, michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, pmb 7267, umuahia, abia state. 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. Xrf determination of total elemental concentration was carried out, along with sequential extraction procedures seps and in vitro bioaccessibility tests using icpaes. The work embodied in this dissertation is original and. Inset is map of nigeria showing ondo state modified from. 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. Ethiopian journal of environmental studies and management.
Sc831912 title the geology and economic mineral deposits of areas around muro hill. In nigeria, the dominant type of basement rock intersected by wells drilled for hydrocarbons, limestone, or water is granite. Nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin the. 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. 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. The anambra basin has been identified as one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria. 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. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the. An assessment of the geotechnical parameters as causative agents in the formation of gullies in ankpa area of north central nigeria is presented. Sedimentary and petrofacies analyses of the amasiri sandstone. The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around. The basin is bounded to the south by the niger delta basin hinge line.
The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around kutigi central bida basin, nigeria. An assessment of the geotechnical aspects of njaba river sediments in the eastern niger delta basin, southeastern nigeria c. Geological developments in the basin in terms of basin evolution and structural features have been discussed by many authors. Sedimentary processes and sedimentation in the shallow offshore. Sedimentary basins are regions of earth of longterm subsidence creating accommodation. Sedimentology and depositional environment of the mid. Large sedimentary basins formed in southern nigeria, divided by the okitipupa ridge. Sedimentary basins range in size from as small as hundreds of meters to large parts of ocean. Article pdf available in geochemical journal gj 403. 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. Subsurface evaluation of source rock and hydrocarbon. 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. Chapter 11 sedimentary basins mit opencourseware free.
Waec gce past questions and answers free download pdf all. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. Evolution, facies, and sediment budget by gerhard einsele at indigo. In nigeria, kaolin deposits are found in the anambra, chad, and sokoto basins. Petroleum geology of benue trough and southeastern chad basin, nigeria. 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. Engineering and manufacturing science and technology, general basins geology investigations cretaceous period gamma rays porosity shale oils usage. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria.
Sedimentary basins form primarily in convergent, divergent and transform settings. Provisional dating of metasedimentary rocks in south katsina state, northwestern nigeria. Jul 19, 2017 nnpc, halliburton intensify oil search in inland basin. Sedimentary and petrofacies analyses of the amasiri.
The benue trough is one of the seven main sedimentary structural features in the sene nigeria. Part 3 presents the mineral resources of nigeria, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible their estimated reserves. Elizabethan publishing company, 1976 geology 436 pages. In the northern part of the country, they are found in bauchi, borno, gombe, katsina, kaduna, and kebbi states respectively. 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. Download scientific diagram geological map and sedimentary basins of nigeria. The mineral effects of sedimentary layers on groundwater in. The anambra basin is situated west of the lower benue trough and is often considered youngest formation of the benue trough. Anambra basin showing the extension of ajali sandstone drawn from geological map of nigeria, gsn, 1994. 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 cretaceous afikpo sedimentary basin in southeastern nigeria contains rocks of fluvial, deltaic and. 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.
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. Sourcerock investigation of the turonianmaastrichtian. 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. The first major work in the bida basin with focus on stratigraphy and sedimentology is that of adeleye, 1973, adeleye, 1974. Binq mining mining news geology and mineral resources of nigeria by springer free download. Characterization of some selected limestone deposits in ogun state, nigeria for prediction of penetration rate of drilling okewale i. Granulometric and pebble morphometric applications to. Heavy minerals and geochemical characteristics of sandstones as indices of provenance and source area tectonics of the ogwashiasaba formation, niger delta basin. Simplified geological map of ghana showing the study area. Sedimentary basins are places where subsidence of earths crust has allowed sediment to accumulate on top. Sedimentary basins and petroleum geology of the middle east a. Section map of nigeria showing the regional geology of anambra basin. Geotechnical properties and geochemical composition of kaolin.
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