Full List of Mineral Resources in Nigeria and their Locations

Nigeria is a country that is blessed with natural resources. A lot of resources can be tapped here in Nigeria. Nigeria is highly blessed in such a way that, if the country can focus itself in harnessing other natural resources in this country, then Nigeria will be better off, in terms of economic growth and sociopolitical development. And that will mean, a shift from crude oil dependent.

In this article, l will give all the necessary information that has to do with the complete list of mineral resources found in Nigeria, as well as, the locations, where these resources are found in Nigeria.

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I have decided to group these mineral resources according to the states, where they are found so that one can actually know which state has what mineral resources in the country.

Research has revealed that over 44 mineral resources are found in Nigeria presently nevertheless, crude oil is topping every other natural resource found in Nigeria, and it is one natural resource that has made up a large chunk of income in this country hence, sustained the economy of Nigeria.

Nigeria is known as the largest black nation the world over, and also known for the country’s vast deposit of mineral resources.

Nigeria, as at today, is among the top exporters of oil in the world. Besides the country’s coal deposits have been reputed to be the largest the world over, therefore, Nigeria is extremely blessed in terms of mineral resources.

Mineral resources are so many, and these include several other resources, such as gold, and limestone, and salt, and glass sand among other mineral resources.

This article will be useful and helpful for persons, who may want to know those mineral resources found in their individual states and in Nigeria as well.

And more so, for persons who want to have an idea about the complete list of mineral resources in Nigeria, besides almost all the states in the country will find this article helpful and useful.

And as a geography student, the article will help you in your project work, and in your assignment, and in your course work, as well as in your term paper.

However, without much ado, let us look at the full list of all the mineral resources that have been discovered in Nigeria.

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List Of Mineral Resources in Nigeria And Their Location:

List of mineral resources in Abuja

Marble and

Clay and

Tantalite and

 

Cassiterite and

Gold (partially investigated) and

Lead /Zinc (Traces) and

Dolomite

List of mineral resources in Abia State

Gold and

Salt and

Limestone and

Lead/Zinc and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Adamawa State

Kaolin and

Bentonite and

Gypsum and

Magnesite

List of mineral resources in Akwa Ibom State

Lead/Zinc and

Clay and

Limestone and

Uranium (Traced) and

Salt and

Lignite (Traced)

List of mineral resources in Anambra State

Lead/Zinck and

Clay and

Limestone and

Iron-Ore and

Lignite (Partially investigated) and

Salt and

Glass-Sand and

Phosphate and

Gypsum and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Bayelsa State

Clay and

Limestone and

Gypsum (partially investigated) and

Uranium (partially investigated) and

Manganese and

Lignite and

Lead/Zinc (Traces)

 

List of mineral resources in Bauchi State

Amethyst (violet) and

Gypsum and

Lead/Zinc (Traces) and

Uranium (partially investigated)

List of mineral resources in Benue State

Lead/Zinc and

Limestone and

Iron-Ore and

Coal and

Clay and

Marble and

Salt and

Barytes (traces) and

Gemstones and

Gypsum

List of mineral resources in Borno State

Diatomite and

Clay and

Limestone and

Hydro-carbon (oil and gas) and

Partially investigated) cool and

Gypsum

Kaolin and

Bentonite

List of mineral resources in Cross River State

Limestone and

Uranium and

Manganese and

Lignite and

Lead/Zinc and

Salt and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Delta State

Marble and

Glass Sand and

Gypsum and

Lignite and

Iron-Ore and

Kaolin

List of mineral resources in Ebonyi State

Lead and

Gold shocked and

Salt

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List of mineral resources in Edo State

Marble and

Lignite and

Clay and

Limestone and

Iron Ore and

Gypsum and

Glass-sand and

Gold and

Dolomite Phosphate and

Bitumen and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Ekiti State

Kaolin and

Feldspar and

Tatum and

Granite and

Syenite

List of mineral resources in Enugu State

Coal and

Limestone and

Lead/Zinc

List of mineral resources in Gombe State

Gemstone and

Gysium

List of mineral resources in Imo State

Lead/Zinc and

Limestone and

Lignite and

Phosphate and

Marcasite and

Gypsum and

Salt and

Crude Oil

 

List of mineral resources in Jigawa State

Buttes

List of mineral resources in Kaduna State

Sapphire and

Kaoline and

Gold and

Clay and

Serpentinite and

Asbestos and

Amethyst and

Kyanite and

Graphite (partially investigated) and

Silhnite and

Mica (Traces) and

Aquamarine and

Ruby and

Rock Crystal and

Topaz and

Flosper and

Tourmaline and

Gemstone and

Tentalime

List of mineral resources in Kano State

Prrochinre and

Cassiterite and

Copper and

Glass – Sand and

Gemstone and

Lead/Zinc and

Tantalite

List of mineral resources in Katsina State

Kaolin and

Marble and

Salt

List of mineral resources in Kebbi State

Gold

List of mineral resources in Kogi State

Iron-Ore and

Kaolin and

Gypsum and

Feldspar and

Goal and

 

Marble and

Dolomite and

Talc and

Tantalite

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List of mineral resources in Kwara State

Gold and

Marble and

Iron-Ore and

Cassiterite and

Columbite and

Tantalite and

Feldspar (Traces) and

Mica (Traces)

List of mineral resources in Lagos State

Glass-sand and

Clay and

Bitumen

List of mineral resources in Nasarawa State

Beryl (Emerald) and

Aquamarine and Heliodor and

Dolomite/Marble and

Sapphire and

Tourmaline and

Quartz- Amethyst (Topaz, gamet) and

Zireon and

Tantalite and

Cassiterite and

Columbite and

Limenite and

Galena and

Iron-Ore and

Barytes and

Feldspar and

Limestone and

Mica and

Cooking coal and

Talc and

Cay and

Salt and

Chalcopyrite

List of mineral resources in Niger State

Gold and

Talc and

Lead/Zinc

List of mineral resources in Ogun State

Phosphate and

Clay and

Feldspar (traces) and

Kaolin and

Limestone and

Gemstone and

Bitumen

List of mineral resources in Ondo State

Bitumen and

Kaolin and

Gemstone and

Gypsum and

Feldspar and

Granite and

Clay and

Glass-sand and

Dimesion stones and

Limestone and

Coal and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Osun State

Gild and

Talc and

Toumaline and

Columbite and

Granite

List of mineral resources in Oyo State

Kaoline and

Marble and

Clay and

Sillimanite and

Talc and

Gold and

Cassiterite and

Aqua Marine and

Dolomite and

Gemstone and

Tantalite

List of mineral resources in Plateau State

Emerald and

Tin and

Marble and

Granite and

Tantalite/columbite and

Lead/Zinc and

Barytes and

Irton-Ore and

Kaolin and

Belonite and

Cassiterite and

Pyrochlore and

Clay and

Coal and

Wolfram and

Salt and

Bismuth and

Fluoride and

Molybdenite and

Gemstone and

Bauxite

List of mineral resources in River State

Glass-sand and

Clay and

Marble and

Lignite (traces) and

Crude Oil

List of mineral resources in Sokoto

Kaolin and

Gold and

Limestone and

Phosphate and

Gypsum and

silica-sand and

Clay and

Laterite and

Potash and

Flakes and

Granite and

Gold and

Salt

List of mineral resources in Taraba State

Kaolin and

Lead/Zinc

List of mineral resources in Yobe State

Tintomite and

Soda Ash (partially investigated)

List of mineral resources in Zamfara State

Goal and

Cotton and

Gold

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Conclusion

The above is the complete and full list of mineral resources found in Nigeria and their locations in the country, and l believe that you will find this article informative.

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