This have attracted many foreign nationals.
These solid minerals drive the economic sector of Nigeria. In this article, a fresh information on the list of solid minerals in Nigeria and their states of location will be shared with you.
1) Abia: salt, oil/gas, limestone, zinc, lead, zinc
2) Abuja: Cassiterite, dolomite, clay, gold, lead, zinc, tantalite and marble.
3) Adamawa: Magnesite and kaolin, gypsum and bentonite.
4) Akwa Ibom: Limestone, oil and gas, salt and uranium, clay, clay, lead, zinc, lignite.
5) Anambra: Phosphate, oil and gas, salt, clay, glass, sand, gypsum, lead, iron ore, limestone, lignite.
6) Bauchi: Gold, gypsum, wolfram, coal, limestone, lignite, iron ore and clay, cassiterite (tin ore), columbite.
7) Bayelsa: Gypsum, clay, lead and zinc, lignite, limestone, oil and gas, uranium and magnesium.
8) Benue: Marble and salt, limestone, lead and zinc, iron ore, gypsum, barite, clay, coal and gemstone.
9) Borno: Clay, bentonite, diatomite, gypsum, hydrocarbon, kaolin and limestone.
10) Delta: Gypsum, clay, glass, oil and gas, marble, kaolin, lignite and iron ore.
11) Ebonyi: Zinc and salt, lead and gold.
12) Edo: Marble, oil and gas, limestone, lignite, gold, gypsum and iron ore.
13) Ekiti: Granite, feldspar, kaolin, syenite and tatium.
14) Enugu: Coal, lead, zinc and limestone.
15) Gombe: Gypsum and gemstone.
16) Imo: Salt and phosphate, gypsum, lead and zinc, lignite, limestone, marcasite.
17) Cross River: Lead and zinc, barite, lignite, limestone, uranium, oil and gas manganese.
18) Jigawa: Butyl.
19) Kaduna: Amethyst, clay,felspar, gemstone, gold, graphite, kaolin, hyanite, mica, rock crystal, ruby,sapphire, tentalime, topaz and tourmaline and asbestos.
21) Kastina: Marble, salt and kaolin.
22) Kebbi: Gold.
23) Kogi:Dolomite, Cole, felspar, gypsum, iron ore,gold, felspar, columbite and cassiterite.
24) Kwara: Tantalite, mica, marble, iron ore, gold, feldspar, columbite and cassiterite.
25) Lagos: Bitumen, oil and gas, clay and glass.
26) Nassarawa: Quartz, quartz, tourmaline, tantalite, talc, sapphire, salt, mica, limestone, iron ore, galena, marble and feldspar.
27) Niger: Zinc and lead, gold and talc.
28) Ogun: Phosphate and limestone, kaolin, gemstone, feldspar, clay and bitumen.
29) Ondo: Oil and gas, limestone, kaolin, gypsum, granite, glass, sand,feldspar, dimension stones, coal, clay and bitumen.
31) Oyo: Tantalite and talc, silimonite, marble, kaolin, gold, gemstone, dolomite, clay, cassiterite and aquamarine.
32) Plateau: Wolfram and tin, tantalite and columbite, salt, molybdenum, marble, zinc and lead, kaolin, iron ore, granite, gemstone, fluoride, emerald, coal, clay, cassiterite, bismuth, bismuth, bauxite and barite.
33) Rivers: Glass sand, clay, lignite, marble and oil and gas.
34) Sokoto: Salt and silica, sand, potash, phosphate, limestone, laterite, kaolin, gypsum, granite, gold, flakes and clay.
35) Taraba: Kaolin, zinc and lead.
36) Yobe: Soda Ash
37) Zamfara: Cotton, gold and coal.
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