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Barite occurrences in the Calabar Flank, Oban massif, Mamfe Embayment and Obudu Plateau of Southeastern Nigeria have been sampled and analyzed for the purpose of assessing their chemical ...
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Barite deposits in Nigeria are found in veins and cavity fillings hosted by varieties of rocks and are largely used by the oil and gas industry during drilling operations as a drilling mud ...
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Barite deposits in Nigeria are found in veins and cavity fillings hosted by varieties of rocks and are largely used by the oil and gas industry during drilling operations as a drilling mud weighting agent to balance the reservoir pressure and prevent blowouts (Ekwueme et al., 2012; Elkatatny, 2019; Ene et al., 2012; Labe, 2015; Kwache and Ntekim, 2016; Oladapo and …
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Barite is a major additive in drilling mud that is used in petroleum exploration. Nigeria is a m ajor oil producing countr y that uses over 70,000 tons of b arite annually,
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The Benue Trough of Nigeria is a sedimentary basin that extends from the Gulf of Guinea in the southwest to the Chad Basin in the northwest for about 800 km in length and 150 km in width.
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Achievers J. Sci. Research are the nd 2 largest in the world. Non-metallic energizing the other sectors of the economy. (industrial) minerals and rocks such as barite, halite
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Barite can occur in three forms, which include stratiform or bedded, residual and in veins. Barite veins occur in many parts of the world and they are the most productive. For example, such veins ...
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There are also a number of smaller occurrences beyond these major areas. The occurrences of Bitumen deposits in Nigeria are indicated at about 42 billion tonnes almost twice the amount of existing reserves of crude petroleum. ... some small scale open-cast mining of lead-zinc-barite veins and underground coal mines were common. Currently ...
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The specific gravity of barite should range from 4.1 to 4.6 to be applicable as a drilling mud additive. This study considered the occurrence, utilization and challenges facing the mining of barite in Nigeria. It also discussed the global reserve, production and consumption of barite and types of barite ores and associated minerals in Nigeria.
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Barite occurrences in the Calabar Flank, Oban massif, Mamfe Embayment and Obudu Plateau of ... SiO 2 and TiO 2 are the major chemical species of the barite. The Ba and SO 4 content vary between 53. ... chemical composition, southeastern Nigeria. INTRODUCTION A typical barite sample is expected to have 65.70% and 34.30% of the element Barium and ...
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Geology, occurrences and industrial applicability of Baryte Deposit in Gombe Inlier within Gongola Basin Upper Benue Trough Nigeria.
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The objective of this study was to analyze barite samples from some locations in Nigeria, compare Nigeria barites quality with API standard specifications, and create an …
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Major barite mineralization is thought to be affiliated with the mineralized ... Barite mineralization in Nigeria. Mineral barite which usually occurs primarily as gangue in gangue in several metallic ore deposits, is an essential industrial mineral with a wide variety of applications. ... Barite occurrences within the study location are hosted ...
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Reported geochemical and geological studies of the barite mineralization in Nigeria show cream to grey, reddish-brown, whitish and pinkish varieties. The quality of the Nigerian barite is moderate to high. It is often associated with dolomite, fluorite, quartz, calcite, etc.
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The Azara barite deposits formed parts of Middle Benue Trough which is located in an elongated rift (or faulted-bounded) mega structural depression trending NE-SW to a length of over 1000 km and a ...
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Industrial m inerals and rocks are barite, halite, talc, kaol in, ... large-s cale or 'major' mining operation in the country, ... Map showing mineral occurrences in Nigeria.
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This study considered the occurrence, utilization and challenges facing the mining of barite in Nigeria. It also discussed the global reserve, production and consumption of barite …
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Barite occurrences in the Calabar Flank, Oban massif, Mamfe Embayment and Obudu Plateau of Southeastern Nigeria have been sampled and analyzed for the purpose of assessing their chemical ...
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This has unarguably put Cross River State as having the largest reserve of barite in Nigeria. ... Barite occurrences were observed mostly along faults and unconformities marking the boundaries between the Precambrian basement rocks of Oban and Obudu massifs and the Cretaceous sediments of the Calabar Flank and Mamfe embayment. ... SiO 2 and TiO ...
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Mohammed Rabiu1, Ahmed Isah Haruna1 & Sa'id Abdulkarim2 1Department of Applied Geology, Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, Bauchi 2PSC Exploration Department, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NPIMS/NNPC), Bauchi, Bauchi State Nigeria Email: marrah201354@gmail. ABSTRACT The extensive Geological Mapping in …
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Barytes mineralization in Nigeria is in form of vein infillings associated with lead-zinc lodes and veins in both Pre-Cambrian Basement and Cretaceous Sedimentary rocks of the Benue …
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The Geological Survey of Nigeria has reported that huge commercial deposits of barite are found in Cross Rivers, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa States (Dominic et al., 2014). The commercial deposit ...
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In Nigeria, barite deposits – hosting an estimated total reserve of almost 23m tonnes of 4.2 SG grade – are mainly located in the south and east of the country, with limited mining activities …
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Reported geochemical and geological studies of the barite mineralization in Nigeria show cream to grey, reddishbrown, whitish and pinkish varieties. The quality of the Nigerian barite is …
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The initial section reviews major causes of mining accidents and health hazards in Nigeria. The second section examines existing but weak institutional frameworks and policies for artisanal and ...
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Olamilekan Adegbite; and the barite consultant, Mr. Dolapo Lagunju at the launch of the Nigerian Barite in Port Harcourt. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, has hailed the production of the made-in-Nigeria brand of barite as a direct result of several efforts and fruitful collaboration amongst stakeholders.
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• In Nigeria, barite deposits –hosting an estimated total reserve of almost 23m tonnes of 4.2 SG grade –are mainly located in the south and east of the country, with limited mining activities and facing major challenges. • Key challenges facing development of the …
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Zhou et al., 2018). Barite ores of different grades vary from one location to the other and within deposits. It is also a common gangue in other ore deposits such as lead, fluorite, zinc, and gold and rare earth minerals. In Nigeria, most barite deposits are vein and cavity filling type of deposit
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Baryte deposits that occur in Nigeria are mainly seen are mostly found as vein filling in association with lead-zinc lodes, and in the sedimentary rocks of Benue state (lower and middle valley). A recent survey carried out on barite deposits in Nigeria revealed 41,000 tonnes of reserve in the Benue state valley.
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Barite is a major additive in drilling mud that is used in petroleum exploration. Nigeria is a major oil producing country that uses over 70,000 tons of barite annually, out of which about half is imported. ... DISCUSSION ON THE …
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