CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF THE …
PROPERTIES OF LOCAL CLAY DEPOSITS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA. 1 SHUAIB-BABATA, Yusuf Lanre & 2 MUDIARE, Edeki. 1 Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, University of Ilorin,
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Compositional Characteristics and Industrial Assessment of …
Journal of Environment and Earth Science ISSN 2224-3216 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0948 (Online) Vol.5, No.6, 2015 Compositional Characteristics and Industrial Assessment of the Cretaceous Clay Deposits within Northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria Emmanuel Korede Alege1 Tope Shade Alege2 Gideon Yomi Barnabas2 Sunday …
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Characterization of some clay deposits in southwest Nigeria …
Clay is an SCM used to replace part of clinker to reduce cost, CO 2 emission, and make concrete durable. Nigeria has deposits of clay with pozzolanic …
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Characterization of some clay deposits in southwest Nigeria …
There is a huge deposit of clay across the six geo-political zones of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is estimated that kaolinite clay deposits in Nigeria are about three billion metric tons while the bentonite clay reserve is projected to be more than 700 million metric tons [2]. Appropriate and optimal exploitation of this vast resource ...
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Analysis and Categorization of Akparavini and Okwuboyere Clay Deposits …
Amuda [11], in an earlier research on the characterization and evaluation of refractory properties of some clay deposits in Southwest Nigeria, reported that the clays displayed reasonable refractory properties that compared favorably with standard values and recommended a blend of these clays for furnace lining. Meanwhile, [12] determined the ...
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Characterization and Qualitative Analysis of Some …
However, earlier works on various Nigerian clay deposits have shown many of them to be unsuitable for refractory applications in the as-mined states. They are either high or low in one or more of the important refractory properties desired for good refractory works, or they are completely lacking in them[7,8,9]. ...
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Characterization of some clay deposits in South …
The physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of a clay mineral deposit in Omialafara in Ifon Ose Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria was evaluated using standard methods.
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Environmental Characteristics of Clays and Clay Mineral Deposits
Regional data bases (such as the Southeastern United States clay deposit data base) are being developed that contain geologic and geochemical information necessary to establish environmental characteristics that affect the use of clays and clay minerals. Environmental characteristics include the nature and distribution of inorganic contaminants ...
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CHARACTERIZATION OF UJOGBA CLAY DEPOSITS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA …
Most of the refractories consumed in this country are sourced from abroad whereas there are many clay deposits in Nigeria that could be used as raw materials for refractory fabrication, one of such is the Ujogba clay in 71 Bello et. al., Vol. 12, No. II, December, 2016, pp 71-82. Edo State [5-6]. Report in literature reveals that in 1987 alone ...
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CHARACTERIZATION OF UJOGBA CLAY DEPOSITS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA …
Numerous experts have looked into a few of the clays that can be found in Nigeria. In order to assess the viability of various clay samples from various deposits, [21], [1], [11], [4] and [9 ...
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Locations of Bentonite Deposits in Nigeria
Download scientific diagram | Locations of Bentonite Deposits in Nigeria from publication: Comparative Study of Basic Properties of Mud Prepared with Nigerian Local Clay and Mud Prepared with ...
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Table 1 : Major kaolin deposits in Nigeria and estimated reserves...
Several chemical analyses of clay deposits in Nigeria show that clay deposits from different geologic origins and formations have different oxide contents (Osemenam et a,l, 2019;Jong et al., 2018 ...
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Characterization Of Iboko And Nduage-Echara Clay Deposits …
Working properties of some clay deposits in Ekiti State, Nigeria were investigated with a view to determine their suitability for use as refractory bricks. The samples were collected from three ...
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Material Development Potential of Nigeria's Kaolin
Nigeria possesses a multitude of solid mineral reserves strewn throughout its geographical space in incredible economic numbers, yet they remain mostly unexploited. One such solid mineral is kaolin. Nigeria has a resource of around three billion metric tons of kaolin deposits spread across the country. Kaolin's distinct mineralogy and physical, …
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(PDF) Nigerian Clay Deposits for use as Refractory …
Working properties of some clay deposits in Ekiti State, Nigeria were investigated with a view to determine their suitability for use as refractory bricks. The samples were collected from three different commercial …
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Working Properties of Some Selected Refractory Clay Deposits …
Working properties of some clay deposits in Ekiti State, Nigeria were investigated with a view to determine their suitability for use as refractory bricks. The samples were collected from three different commercial pottery clay centers in Ekiti State; they are Ara, Awo and Isan. Two varieties were collected from both Ara and Isan, which …
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Classification and mineralization of global lithium deposits …
Superlarge lithium-boron deposits in the Jadar Basin, Serbia: Clay type: Pyroclastic weathered clay subtype: Deposits formed by the weathering and lithium enrichment of lithium-bearing pyroclastic rocks, with a few (in western Silver Peak Lake) exploited and utilized earlier: Kings Valley in Nevada, U.S.—a valley in a plateau in …
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Nigerian Clay Deposits for use as Refractory Materials …
SOME ESTIMATED CLAY DEPOSIT IN NIGERIA Each region of Nigeria is said to have a large deposit of clays (Richard et al., 2017). Research conducted by Raw Materials Research and Development Council of Nigeria (RMRDC), Nigeria is reported to have billions of tones of clay deposits that spread throughout entire states (Muhammadu, …
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Investigating the Industrial Potentials of Some Selected Nigerian Clay …
Some clay deposits in Nigeria have been investiDOI: 10.4236/jmmce.2018.66041 570 J. Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering L. S. Jongs et al. gated for various applications. The clay deposits in Cross Rivers State have been evaluated and found potentially suitable for the manufacture of bricks, refractories, tiles and pottery ...
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Properties and Application of Nigerian Bentonite Clay Deposits …
The vast deposits of Nigerian bentonite clay have many significant uses in different aspects of industrial fields of which the oil and gas industry is a potential consumer of this clay mineral.
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Characterization and evaluation of selected kaolin …
Kaolin and ball clay samples from four states in Nigeria were examined with the aim of determining their chemical composition as well as testing for their suitability as refractory materials...
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Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of clay deposits …
PDF | Two residual clay deposits and one transported clay deposit in Ijesha-Ijebu area were investigated for their mineralogical, chemical and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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IJERT-Nigerian Clay Deposits for use as Refractory Materials …
SOME ESTIMATED CLAY DEPOSIT IN NIGERIA Each region of Nigeria is said to have a large deposit of clays (Richard et al., 2017). Research conducted by Raw Materials Research and Development Council of Nigeria (RMRDC), Nigeria is reported to have billions of tones of clay deposits that spread throughout entire states (Muhammadu, …
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Characterization of certain Nigerian clay minerals for water
Characterization reports for Kutigi, Minna and Oboro clay deposits have discussed only their physical analysis and chemical compositions, while there has not been any documented report on Obowo Clay. Nigeria is blessed with clay and clay minerals amongst other abundant natural mineral resources.
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Mining of Mineral Deposits EVALUATION OF SOME …
Purpose. To evaluate some ceramic properties of Gadabiu clay deposit, Kwali Area Council, Abuja Nigeria. Methods. Soil samples from the study area were subjected to various physical and mechanical ...
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Investigating the Industrial Potentials of Some Selected Nigerian Clay
PDF | On Jan 1, 2018, Lydia Solomon Jongs and others published Investigating the Industrial Potentials of Some Selected Nigerian Clay Deposits | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL POTENTIALS OF SOME NIGERIAN KAOLINITIC
Mayo-belwa clay deposit in Adamawa state, Nigeria was characterized to establish its use industrially. The major properties investigated were drying and firing behavior, apparent porosity, bulk ...
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Locations of Ball Clay Deposit in Nigeria
Clay from Bida was investigated and characterized using XRF, XRD, SEM and physico-mechanical methods. The XRF analysis shows high value of 69.58% SiO2, 23.15% Al2O3, and 2.93% Fe2O3, with low ...
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Clay Industry – The leading manufacturer of clay bricks in Nigeria
Clay Industry (Nigeria) Limited was founded in 1961 by Mr Osvaldo Cappa and Mr Giulio Gianotti, and became fully operational in 1962. Both founders, now late, were the ones who introduced the usage of clay bricks and its numerous benefits …
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Properties and application of Nigerian bentonite clay …
The mineral characterization of bentonite clay deposits in Nigeria in its raw form have indicated that the clays are mainly calcium-based montmorillonite and this …
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