| Asbestos |
Dan-Bido |
Faskari and Funtua |
Detailed Investigation by Geological Survey Dept.(GSC) |
Asphalt, floor tiles, plastics paints etc. |
A reserve of 400tons given. The asbestos is non-spinning which limits its uses . |
| Ball Clay |
To the East of Danja |
Danja/Bakori |
Identified |
Ceramics ware |
Large quantities available |
| Basalt |
To the West of Runka |
Safana |
Located |
Rock wool and re-factory |
There is a lot of basalt in Nigeria for this occurrence to be significant. |
| Brick Clays |
Available in many locations like Jabiri, Kabomo, Kongwalam, Dutsin-Ma |
All Local Govt.s will have at least one brick-clay location |
Identified |
Manufacture of clay bricks |
A plant already built in Funtua may use the Jabiri clay |
| Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Vanadium, Chromite |
Polymettalic association in Jibia and chromites found with Asbestos at Dan-Bido and Mallam Tanko |
Jibia and FaskarilFuntua |
Same work as done on asbestos by GSD. Exploration being carried out now in Jibia by the GSNA |
Steel making factory furnaces, tanning and electronics. Some minerals are strategic |
The Jibia minerals are an important find. Work is now being carried out |
| Diamonds |
Kafur |
Kafur |
Pitting, geo-physics and geo- chemistry by ABU.GSD and Diamond Company of Sierra-Leone (DCSL) |
Gemstone drill bits etc. |
Kimberlitic pipe identified in kafur |
| Feldspar |
Mairana and south of Mahuta |
Kankia and Kafur |
Identified |
Ceramics and glass |
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| Granite |
Many locations |
In all Local Govts except Daura and Zango |
Located mostly during geological mapping by GSD |
Construction and decorative stones |
Cutting and polishing of the beautiful; granites, especially in Birchi, Kurfi and on Kano road near Rimi |
| Graphite |
Northwest of Malumfashi |
Kankara |
Kankara |
Lead pencils, foundry |
Associated with felspathic quartzite. |
| Gravels |
All stream courses and near Katsina |
AJI Local Govts especially Katsina/td>
| Mapped by GSD around Katsina |
Construction |
Already being utilized by the construction industry |
| Gold |
Schist Belts Especially· |
Mainly found in Batsari, Safana, Faskari, Bakori and Malumfashi |
Panning done at Bakori by GSD. NMC investigated some Schist Belts in the State |
Ornaments and currency |
Gold found in most schists |
| Ilmenite |
Kafur and in other places as streaks in river sands |
Kafur and all Local Govts |
Work done in Kafur and Kankara by GSD and NMC |
To produce Titanium dioxide for paints |
Work to estimate the reserves at Kafur needed |
| Iron-ore |
Rawayau |
Kurfi |
Identified |
Making iron and steel |
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| Kaolin |
Main Locations are Dan Marke, Kabomo, Dutsin-Ma, Wagini, Kuka and Rimi |
Kankara, Bakori, Dutsin- Ma and Rimi |
Work done in Kankara by GSD and NMC. Some work also done by the Katsina Investment Company at Dutsin-Ma |
Ceramis, paper, rubber paints, textile, plastics, cosmetics, tooth paste, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, glass etc. |
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| Laterite |
Many locations |
Many locations |
Identified |
Source of iron and aluminium, construction and road surfacing |
Laterite used locally for building and for roads |
| Magnetite |
In river sands and streaks |
All oyer the State |
Identified |
Source of iron |
Not an economic ore |
| Manganese |
Tudun Kudu. Unguwar Mallam Ayuba,
Northwest of Danja |
Funtua and Bakori |
Detailed work carried out by National Steel Council (NSC) |
In making alloys, foundries and dry cell batteries |
Economic reserve for Ajaokuta Steel Company not yet located. Use of quartzite as rail blast also indicates presence of potential reserves on Gusau road |
| Marble |
Kankara |
Kankara |
Identified |
Chemical, metallurgical and building industries |
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| Migmatites |
Many Location |
Most Local Govts, especially Funtua, Musawa, Bindawa and Kankia |
During geological mapping by GSD |
Construction and decorative stones |
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| Nickel |
Associated With asbestors asbestos and serpentinite at Mallam Tanko and Dan-Bido |
Faskari and Funtua |
Same as the investigation for asbestos by GSD |
Alloys |
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| Quartz and quartz sands (glass sands) |
Many rivers especially Jibia, Daura and Katsina |
Jibia, Daura and Katsina |
Identified |
Glass, ceramics and abrasives |
Glass sand suitable for making glass identified at Jibia and Daura |
| Quartzite |
Mainly within schist belts |
Especially Bakori, Batsari, Faskari and Malunfashi |
Mapping by ABU and GSD |
Construction and as a source of silica after grinding |
Work needed as some quartzite are manganiferous |
| Rutile |
As streaks in river sands |
All over the State |
Identified |
Source of Titanium dioxide for paint |
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| Serpentine |
Mallam Tanko near Sheme |
Funtua |
Work done by GSD |
Decorative stones |
31 million ton proved by GSD. Feasibility for the establishment of cutting and polishing based on the deposit already written and awaiting investment |
| Tourmaline |
Southeast of Dutsin-Ma and pegmatite dykes elsewhere |
Dutsin-Ma and other Local Govts |
Mapped by GSD |
Gemstone |
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| Tremolite |
Mairana and gneissic complex Southeast of Funtua |
Kankia and Funtua |
Identified by GSD: also mapped by ABU |
Refractory |
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| Uranium |
National Anomaly 1 in Daura rcgion |
Daura and Zango |
Located with air-borne radio-metric survey |
Strategic |
Ground check commenced by the Nigerian Uranium Mining Company (NUMCO) and then abandoned |
| Vermiculite |
Dan Marke |
Kankara |
Mapped by GSD and ABU |
Thermal and acoustic installation |
Further work necessary. Unlikely however to be economical |
