Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Ihugh area lies within the Lower Benue Trough, southeastern Nigeria. Baryte mineralization in this area occurs generally as vein and cavity-type deposits in Turonian Lessel Sandstone. Baryte samples from Ihugh were subjected to density and moisture content tests to establish their physical attributes and quality. The result reveals that baryte from this locality exhibits low moisture content (1.18-1.28%), moderately high specific gravities (4.01 – 4.02), BaSO4, SiO2, SrO and low Fe2O3, CaO, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Hg contents. Barytes from the Ihugh area fall below the international standard specification of American Petroleum Institute and therefore are of moderate quality or Grade II barytes, but can be beneficiated to improve their quality.
Authors: Ngukposu A. Labe, Muyibat M. Ibrahim, Caleb K. Nyajon, Ambrose A. Rufi, Adamu Ibrahim
Institution: Ahmadu Bello University
Language: English
Subfield: Geochemistry and Petrology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Ahmadu Bello University
OpenAlex ID: W4417262276
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