The sokoto basin on the northwestern outskirts of nigeria is a part of large iullemmeden basin that extends far to the north. The mineral resources so far reported in the trough by the geological survey of nigeria agency are discussed below. The basin trends from northwest to southeast and basically extends from kontagora niger state to the north and. The chad basin, the largest, is an intracratonic rift basin with an area of 2,335,000 sq. Ten representative samples of the ironstone submitted for geochemical and mineralogical studies.
Niger delta province, nigeria, cameroon, and equatorial guinea, africa by michele l. A position of nigeria in africa and niger delta basin. Nigerias under explored and poorly understood frontier basins include the nigeria, chad, bida, dahomey, sokoto, and benue basins. Pdf a revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria. Updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of the bida basin in central nigeria. Soft sediment deformation structures in the maastrichtian. The basin is a nwse trending embayment, perpendicular to the main axis of the benue trough and the niger delta basin fig. In the basin section, the precambrian 4600570 ma to lower paleozoic 570500 ma. The bida basin is divided into northern and southern bida basin, each varying in lithostratigraphic succession adeleye, 1973. Sedimentological characteristics of lokoja sandstone exposed.
It is frequently regarded as the northwestern extension of the anambra basin to the southeast, both of. Evaluation of groundwater resources of the middle niger bida. The conventional stratigraphy of the bida basin has the bida formation at the base in the northern sector, followed successively upward by the sakpe, enagi, and batati formations. The geology and mineralogy of clay occurrences around. Geothermal study over sokoto basin northwestern, nigeria. Geothermal study over sokoto basin northwestern, nigeria kamureyina ezekiel department of geology and mining, adamawa state university, mubi p. Depositional environment and paleoredox indicator of the. A revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria sciencedirect. The lokoja sandstone is the basal unit overlying the basement complex unconformably. Updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of the. Geology and lithostratigraphic descriptions the area of study forms part of the bida basin or more appropriately, the lokoja subbasins or part of the southern bida basin. The bida basin is one of nigerias inland frontier basins.
Department of geology, federal university of technology, minna, pmb 65, minna, nigeria corresponding author. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george. Petroleum oil and gas accounts for up to 95% of nigerias foreign earning and. It is a twostage rift basin comparable to the petroliferous south chad. The country forms the nigerian province and more than half of its surface is igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock from the precambrian. Bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic basin extending from kotangora northern nigeria to lokoja in the central part of nigeria. Heavy mineral distribution in the lokoja and patti formations.
Shonga, bida basin, shoreface, channel lag, paleoenvironment 1. Pdf a revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria gabriel ojo and s. Field results show that clays in kutigi are deposited as alluvial deposit from braided and meandering streams and occur in two locations a and b. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of.
The geotechnical properties of clay occurrences around. The first major work in the bida basin with focus on stratigraphy and sedimentology is that of adeleye, 1973, adeleye, 1974. Paleoenvironments, organic petrology and rock eval studies on source rock facies of the campanian to maastrichtian patti formation, southern bida basin, nigeria. Only about 10% of the chad basin lies within nigeria fig. Bida basin is one of the younger sedimentary basins of africa campanian maastrichitian in nigeria regarded as the northwestern extension of anambra basin bounded by monotonous precambrian basement rocks. Geological developments in the basin in terms of basin evolution and structural features have been discussed by many authors. Anambra basin in the lower benue trough is a major coal producing basin in nigeria where intensive. The middle niger basin nupe or bida basin, which is only about 0. Only about 10% of the areal extent of the basin lies within nigeria fig. In the southern sector, the lokoja formation is at the base, followed by the patti formation and ending with the agbaja formation at the top. Hydrocarbon, bida basin, sedimentology, inland basins, nigeria introduction the bida basin, also known as the midniger or nupe basin, is located in westcentral nigeria figure. Sedimentology and depositional environments of the.
The midniger basin otherwise known as the bida basin or the nupe basin is a nwse trending intracratonic sedimentary basin. The dahomey basin like other sedimentary basins in nigeria is found to be endowed with mineral resources. The geochemistry and mineralogy of the sakpe ironstone were studied around jima, northern bida basin, nigeria. It is separated from the basal continental bed of the sokoto basin by a narrow outcrop of the crystalline basement rocks in the west and it is adjacent to the anambra basin in. Depositional environments and petrographic characteristics.
The intracratonic bida basin nupe or middle niger basin is one of the inland sedimentary basins of nigeria 1, located roughly at the midcentral nigeria figure. The basin is bounded by monotonous precambrian basement rocks of various mineralogical, textural and. Their sedimentation started in cretaceous time and spans into quaternary. Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding nigerias geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources. Geochemical assessment of claystone deposits from the patti. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Ftst journal determination of the crustal thickness. Groundwater flow and contaminant transport from municipal. Linkpage citation nigeria is on the west coast of africa, on latitudes 4degrees north of the equator and latitudes 3degrees and 14degrees on the east of the greenwich meridian. Geologic map showing configuration of potentiometric surface in cretaceous aquifers, sokoto basin, northwestern nigeria. It forms a shallow linear depression with sedimentary thickness that varies from 2 km to 3. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria springerlink. The bida basin, which is one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria, is oriented in the northwest southeastern direction and perpendicular to the main axis of the benue trough and the niger delta basin of nigeria fig. Journal of geology and mining research academic journals.
A paper presented at the 1st international water resources conference, benin. Sedimentary succes sions in these basins are of middle mesozoic to recent age. Its coast in the south lies on the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean. Geological map of study area showing locations of studied sections with inset map of. Evaluation of groundwater resources of the middle niger. The bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic sedimentary basin extending from kontagora in niger state of nigeria to areas slightly beyond lokoja in the south figure 2. Regional geological map with rifts superposed upon the regional surface geology. There are considerable groundwater and surface water resources available in nigeria. The regional stratigraphic succession in the bida basin and its relationship to the anambra basin is shown in figure 2. Nigerias frontier basinsunrealized rift system hydrocarbon. The geology of nigeria formed beginning in the archean and proterozoic eons of the precambrian. The study was carried out to determine curie point depth, geothermal gradient and heat flow using high resolution aeromagnetic data over the sokoto basin.
This paper reports the geology and mineralogy of the clay occurrences around kutigi. Kogbe eds geology of nigeria, 2nd edition, elizabeth publishing company, lagos, pp. Geology department, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria. The northwestsoutheast trending bida basin follows the course of the upper niger river. The basement complex, which is precambrian in age, is made up of the. Geological map of nigeria showing the study area source. Depositional environments and petrographic characteristics of. Sedimentary facies relationships and depositional environments of the maastrichtian enagi formation, northern bida basin, nigeria. The bida basin the bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic sedimentary basin extending from kontagora in niger state of nigeria to areas slightly beyond lokoja in the. Note the position of the west african rift subsystem which also includes gao trough in mali and bida basin in nigeria. They have their origins in the multiphased rift systems that were formed during the breakup of gondwanaland in early cretaceous time. Geochemicalandmineralogical characteristicsofsakpe.
The mineral resources found in the basin, their locations and uses are listed below table 2. It is a shallow, linear depression with sedimentary fill of about 3,000 m thick udensi and osazuwa, 2004. The aim of the project is to carry out integrated studies of the. Geological survey editorial standards or with the north american stratigraphic. The basin is a nwse trending embayment, perpendicular to the main axis of. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of part 2. The country is located in west africa and shares land borders with the republic of benin in the west, chad and cameroon in the east, and niger in the north.
A new geological map was made for the basin which clearly demonstrates the relationship of the formations. The bida basin is a nwse trending intracratonic basin that extends northwestwards from the confluence of the niger and benue rivers at the lokojadekina axis to the basement complex that separates it from the basal continental early cretaceous to late jurassic illo and gundumi formations kogbe, 1989 of the sokoto basin at shegwa nw in the kainji dam area. Updates on the geology and potential petroleum system of. Pdf a revised stratigraphy of the bida basin, nigeria gabriel ojo. This book provides a detailed description of nigerias geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of nigerias. Pdf new assessment for central nigerias bida basin highlights. The geology of nigeria, as detailed in kogbe, is made up of three main rock. It is the lateral equivalent of the bida sandstone, consisting of sub. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria pp 91101 cite as. It is approximately 350 km long and varies in width from 75 to 150 km. The geochemistry of claystoneshale deposits from the. Paleoenvironmental studies of ahoko shale, south eastern bida. Facies analysis of the investigated sections indicates three main facies which include conglomerate, sandstone and claystone. Sedimentology and depositional environments of the upper african.
After more than 55 years of intensive exploration, it is considered that the main prospectivity of nigeria is restricted to the niger delta and its adjacent offshore. Regional framework, structural and petroleum aspects of rift. Sedimentological characteristics of lokoja sandstone. It is delimited in the northeast and southwest by the basement complex while it merges with anambra and sokoto basins in sedimentary fill comprising post orogenic. This basin is very complex, and it carries high economic value as it contains a very. Nigeria is underlain by seven major sedimenta ry basins, viz. Journal of geology and mining research interpretation of. Basin, the benue trough, the chad basin, the sokoto basin, the bida nupe basin and the dahomey basin, all infill with sediments varying in age from the cretaceous to recent. Pdf an overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The lower benue trough like other sedimentary basins in nigeria is found to be endowed with mineral resources. The nigeria chad basin is part of the bornu basin, an intracratonic rift basin having an area of 2,335,000 km 2 and covering chad, niger, the cameroun republics, and northeastern part of nigeria. Groundwater resources studies in the bida basin, central nigeria. Marine incursion in to the basin was suspected to have taken place during the early part of the uppermost maastrichtian phase from the south via the anambra basin, during which very. Bida basin news latest breaking stories and top headlines.
The geology of nigeria is made up of three major lithopetrological components, namely, the basement complex, younger granites, and sedimentary basins. Basin, the benue trough, the chad basin, the sokoto basin, the bidanupe basin and the dahomey basin, all infill with sediments varying in age from the cretaceous to recent. The campanian bida formation is the oldest stratigraphic unit in the northern bida basin, central nigeria. Geological survey of nigeria agency have actively engaged an active in the exploration for mineral deposits in nigeria.
Contains details on the geological units of nigeria and the associated mineral resources. The intracratonic bida basin nupe or middle niger basin is one of the. Geochemical assessment of claystone deposits from the. Pdf stratigraphy, paleogeography and hydrocarbon resource. An overview of the geology and hydrogeology of nigeria. The bida basin runs north west from the confluence of niger and benue rivers from the anambra basin in the southeast and to the northwest tow ards the sokoto basin figure 2. The geology and mineralogy of clay occurrences around kutigi.
The bida basin is one of the younger sedimentary basins of africa campanian maastrichitian located in nigeria between sokoto part iullemmeden and anambra basins, it trend in northwest southeast direction and regarded as the northwestern extension of anambra basin 1. Geohydrologic section through northeastern sokoto basin, north western nigeria, showing principal aquifers and confining beds. Paleoenvironmental studies of ahoko shale, south eastern. Preliminary interpretation of gravity measurement in the middle niger basin area, nigeria. Patterns and significance of geosciences and mining. Geochemicalandmineralogical characteristicsofsakpe ironstone. Nuhu george obaje, abdullahi bomai, sunday dabai moses, mohammed ali, abdulwahid aweda, serah japhet habu, abdullahi idrisnda, aliyu isah goro, salome waziri.
Part 3 presents the mineral resources of nigeria, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible their estimated reserves. Geochemical studies of claystone deposits from the patti formation in the southern bida basin, northcentral nigeria, were carried out on representative samples to determine the basins depositional conditions, provenance and tectonic setting. It is one of the several cretaceous and later rift basins in west africa whose origin are related to the opening of the south atlantic3. Generally, species nomenclature for dinoflagellate cysts followed fensome and williams 2004. For dinoflagellates and acritarchs, monographs of powell 1992, jan du chene 1987 and sluijs et al. Preliminary chemical assessment of groundwater in the basement complex area within the bunsuru and gagere subbasin, northern nigeria. The northwest southeastern trending bida basin forms one of the major inland sedimentary basins in nigeria.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about bida basin from nigeria and the world on today. The slides, residues, unprocessed samples, cd copies and duplicate prints are in the palynological collections of the biological sciences department, redeemers university, mowe. Most of the sedimentary cover is of cretaceous age. The basin is a gently downwarped trough whose genesis may be closely connected with the santonian orogenic movements of southeastern nigeria and the benue valley, nearby. Geology and mineral resources of nigeria nuhu george obaje. Obaje and others published new assessment for central nigerias bida basin highlights geological prospects find, read and. The sedimentary succession in the bida basin, central nigeria, has the potential to include an active petroleum system with the generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons in commercial quantities. Geologic map of the sokoto basin, northwestern nigeria. Patterns and significance of geosciences and mining research works in nigeria from 20082012. The federal republic of nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its federal capital territory, abuja. It is roughly elliptical in ground plan and runs perpendicularly to the western margin. Hydrocarbon seepages have been reported in the basin around pategimuregi on the river niger in niger state and around ahoko near lokoja in kogi state. The bida basinis an intracratonic inland basin in northcentral nigeria. Geology the southern bida basin section of the study area figure 2 is cretaceous 665 ma and forms part of the larger bida basin.
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