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Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria

Njoku Kingsley Eze, Richmond Uwanemesor Ideozu, Kiamuke Itiowe, Igbinigie S. Nosa Kingson Kurah.


Abstract
The geochemistry and mineralogy of shales from Owutu Area, Afikpo Basin in south-eastern Nigeria have been investigated with the aim to determine the origin, mineralogy and chemical composition of shales in Owutu areas of Afikpo Basin in south-eastern Nigeria. The result of the bulk mineral composition of the studied samples shows that the clay minerals are kaolinite, illite, and smectite, whereas the non-clay minerals of the studied shales are quartz, goethite, hematite, pyrite, siderite, sylvine, ileminite and crystobalite. Kaolinite is the major clay mineral followed by montmorillonite and illite. The major non-clay minerals are quartz, and iron minerals. The result of the major oxide analysis shows that the shale samples are composed of SiO2 (41.98 to 55.31%), Al2O3 (14.9 to 19.1%), Fe2O3 (2.98 to 7.34%) and others. The Harker-type (%) variation diagrams reflect homogeneity of sediment suite and the variation in chemical constituents reflect an alteration in the mineralogy of the deposits owing to the effect of weathering. The Al2O3/TiO2 ratio suggests mafic-felsic igneous rocks as the parent rocks located in the Oban and Cameroon Massifs which is positioned east of the Afikpo Basin.

Key words: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Owutu area, Mafic-felsic igneous rock, Oban Massif


 
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Eze NK, Ideozu RU, KI, Kurah ISNK. Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equijost. 2022; 9(1): 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10

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Eze NK, Ideozu RU, KI, Kurah ISNK. Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equijost. 2022; 9(1): 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


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Eze NK, Ideozu RU, KI, Kurah ISNK. Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equijost. (2022), [cited March 03, 2024]; 9(1): 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


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Eze, N. K., Ideozu, . R. U., , . K. I. & Kurah, . I. S. N. K. (2022) Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equijost, 9 (1), 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


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Eze, Njoku Kingsley, Richmond Uwanemesor Ideozu, Kiamuke Itiowe, and Igbinigie S. Nosa Kingson Kurah. 2022. Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 9 (1), 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


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Eze, Njoku Kingsley, Richmond Uwanemesor Ideozu, Kiamuke Itiowe, and Igbinigie S. Nosa Kingson Kurah. "Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 9 (2022), 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Eze, Njoku Kingsley, Richmond Uwanemesor Ideozu, Kiamuke Itiowe, and Igbinigie S. Nosa Kingson Kurah. "Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 9.1 (2022), 46-54. Print. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10


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Eze, N. K., Ideozu, . R. U., , . K. I. & Kurah, . I. S. N. K. (2022) Geochemistry, mineralogy and provenance of shales in Owutu area of Afikpo basin, south-eastern Nigeria. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 9 (1), 46-54. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v9i1.10




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