TY  - BOOK
AU  - Obaje,Nuhu George
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Geology and Mineral Resources of Nigeria
T2  - Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences,
SN  - 9783540926856
AV  - QD450-882 
U1  - 541 23
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Berlin, Heidelberg
PB  - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
KW  - Chemistry
KW  - Physical chemistry
KW  - Geology
KW  - Mineral resources
KW  - Mineralogy
KW  - Economic geography
KW  - Environmental management
KW  - Physical Chemistry
KW  - Economic Geography
KW  - Environmental Management
KW  - Mineral Resources
N1  - GEOLOGY - IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS -- The Basement Complex -- The Younger Granites -- GEOLOGY - SEDIMENTARY BASINS -- Cretaceous – Cenozoic Magmatism and Volcanism -- The Benue Trough -- The Bornu Basin (Nigerian Sector of the Chad Basin) -- The Sokoto Basin (Nigerian Sector of the Iullemmeden Basin) -- The Mid-Niger (Bida) Basin -- The Dahomey Basin -- MINERAL RESOURCES -- The Niger Delta Basin -- Solid Mineral Resources -- Petroleum Resources -- Policy Issues and Development Options
N2  - Nigeria is a vast country with considerable wealth in natural resources and understanding Nigeria’s geology is critical for efficient exploration and exploitation of these resources. This book provides a detailed description of Nigeria’s geology and mineral resources with the aim of promoting sustainable economic development of Nigeria’s mineral and petroleum sectors. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 discusses the geology of the crystalline rocks and their regional distribution while the sedimentary basins constitute the subject of Part 2. Part 3 presents the mineral resources of Nigeria, their geological environment, mode of occurrence, localities and where possible their estimated reserves. This is followed by an account of the previous and current mining policies (including that of petroleum) of the Nigerian government and highlights those areas of the minerals sector favorable for investment in the near future
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92685-6
ER  -